Judge Tosses Trump’s Jan 6 Case After Smith’s Request

Reuters reports:

A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat after prosecutors moved to drop that prosecution and a second case against the president-elect, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.

The order from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan puts an end to the federal effort to hold Trump criminally responsible for his attempts to hold onto power after losing the 2020 election, culminating in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters.

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AND JUST LIKE THAT: Trump DC prosecution is gone as Judge Chutkan grants special counsel’s motion to dismiss. Doc: https://t.co/EgDnG35ONT https://t.co/lixDCbYDp9

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