Jack Smith Nears Conclusion of Trump Prosecutions

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Jack Smith Nears Conclusion of Trump Prosecutions
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Special counsel Jack Smith is in discussions with the Justice Department to end prosecutions against President-elect Donald Trump, following DOJ policy that a sitting president cannot be criminally prosecuted. This affects both the federal election subversion case and the appeal of the classified documents case. Trump's legal challenges have been complicated by a Supreme Court decision granting partial immunity to presidents, and a lower court's dismissal of the classified documents case due to Smith's appointment being ruled unconstitutional.

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