The judge in the case against Donald Trump for illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. granted the special prosecutor Jack Smith's request to suspend the proceedings against the man who is currently elected president of the United States, reported France Presse, quoted by BTA.
Judge Tanya Chutkan upheld Jack Smith's recommendation, which is consistent with a policy adopted more than 50 years ago by the US Department of Justice not to prosecute a sitting president, and which applies in this “unprecedented” situation.
The request, filed in court documents, marks the end of efforts by the Justice Department under Joe Biden to hold Trump accountable for what prosecutors say was a criminal conspiracy to seize power and incite a storming of the Capitol by his supporters. January 6, 2021, according to AP.
"The Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant takes office. The decree is categorical and does not affect the weight of the charges, the strength of the government's evidence or what was achieved by the prosecution, which the government stands behind fully”, reads the document signed by the prosecutors and distributed yesterday.
Later, moves were also made to dismiss the lawsuit over Trump's export of classified documents, again under Justice Department practice. Here the procedure was initiated in an appellate court in the state of Florida.