Trump criminal election case paused as special counsel Jack Smith weighs fate of prosecution

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Source: CNBC

Published Fri, Nov 8 2024 12:12 PM EST Updated 2 Min Ago


A judge on Friday paused proceedings in the criminal election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump, a move that reflects the expected end of the prosecution. The pause was requested by special counsel Jack Smith, whose team is prosecuting Trump in federal court in Washington, D.C.

Smith earlier Friday told Judge Tanya Chutkan that vacating the schedule of remaining pretrial deadlines would give his team “time to assess this unprecedented circumstance” of Trump’s electoral victory “and determine the appropriate course going forward consistent with Department of Justice policy.” “By December 2, 2024, the Government will file a status report or otherwise inform the Court of the result of its deliberations,” Smith wrote in a filing Friday. Chutkan endorsed that deadline in her order vacating the other deadlines.

Trump’s win against Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this week was considered a death knell for Smith’s prosecutions of him. On Wednesday, NBC News reported that DOJ officials have been evaluating how to wind down the election case and another criminal case against Trump before he is sworn in as president.

Trump has said he plans to fire Smith, and is expected to force the DOJ to end the prosecutions. And DOJ policy bars the department from prosecuting a president while in office due to the department’s position in the executive branch of government. The attorney general, who leads the DOJ, is appointed by the president.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/08/special-counsel-jack-smith-seeks-pause-in-trump-criminal-case-to-assess-unprecedented-circumstance.html

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He's still been dealing with Chutkan.

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Published Fri, Nov 8 2024 12:12 PM EST Updated 3 Min Ago


A judge on Friday paused proceedings in the criminal election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump, a move that reflects the expected end of the prosecution. The pause was requested by special counsel Jack Smith, whose team is prosecuting Trump in federal court in Washington, D.C.

Smith earlier Friday told Judge Tanya Chutkan that vacating the schedule of remaining pretrial motion deadlines would give his team "time to assess this unprecedented circumstance" of Trump's electoral victory "and determine the appropriate course going forward consistent with Department of Justice policy." Trump's win against Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this week was considered a death knell for Smith's prosecutions of him.

"By December 2, 2024, the Government will file a status report or otherwise inform the Court of the result of its deliberations," Smith wrote in a filing Friday.

Trump is charged in the case with crimes related to his efforts to undo his loss to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, when the Republican was the incumbent president. Trump has said he plans to fire Smith, and is expected to force the DOJ to end the prosecutions.

Special counsel Jack Smith seeks pause in Trump criminal case to assess 'unprecedented circumstance'

Published Fri, Nov 8 2024 12:12 PM EST Updated 3 Min Ago


Special counsel Jack Smith on Friday asked a judge to pause proceedings in the criminal election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump.

Smith said that pause, which Trump's lawyers did not object to, would give the prosecutor's team "time to assess this unprecedented circumstance" of Trump's electoral victory "and determine the appropriate course going forward consistent with Department of Justice policy."

Trump's win against Vice President Kamala Harris was considered a death knell for Smith's prosecutions against him. Trump has said he plans to fire Smith, and is expected to force the DOJ to end the prosecutions.

And DOJ policy effectively bars the department from prosecuting a president while in office.


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[SoCalDavidS]

1. Who Cares?

Just wrap it up.

HE'S NEVER EVER GOING TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!

JUSTICE DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER!

[SoCalDavidS]

2. And This

THE UNPRECEDENTED CIRCUMSTANCE IS THAT THE FUCKED UP VOTERS OF AMERICA, HAVE RE-ELECTED A FUCKING CRIMINAL.

[GreenWave]

3. Current picture...

[Polybius]

9. That might be a rooster

[ScratchCat]

4. If the DOJ is not going to insist he still stand trial

Then there is no reason for Biden to not pardon him. Seriously. It would be at least an acknowledgement by this administration that what Trump did and has never denied was in deed criminal.

[Freethinker65]

5. Go public with a final report. Have it entered into the record by the Senate.

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures.

The detailed historical record of how/when abuses of presidential power was allowed with absolutely no consequences needs to be kept. The devolution of a Republican Democracy to a fascist dictatorship.

[FakeNoose]

7. Yes, we'll never know unless he leaks the entire case

Once Chump gets in the evidence will all be destroyed. Get it out there now, please!

[BumRushDaShow]

10. I saw something yesterday

that something like a "report" might end up happening. I wish I could remember where I saw it...

[liberal N proud]

6. He is now wasting his time

trump gets off free, no consequences for the biggest traitor in US history

[FakeNoose]

8. I don't blame Jack Smith ... he's looking into the long end of a shotgun right now

Chump will assassinate him and his family if Jack doesn't do something quickly.

How is the law going to protect him?

[Boomerproud]

11. This was going to be the end result.

We at least deserve a best-selling book of the un redacted report al la Ken Starr. Nevertheless, it's over. No justice.

[ificandream]

12. It's heartbreaking to see this. But after what happened Tuesday, we knew it was coming.

Maybe there's a miracle out there somewhere. But I wouldn't hold out much hope.