Judge agrees to dismiss Donald Trump’s 2020 Election Interference Case including the January 6th Capitol riot case. Image: Brandon Bell/The Associated
(The Post News)- On the 25th of November 2024, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan agreed to dismiss the 2020 election interference case against President-Elect Donald Trump at the U.S. District Court, dropping all criminal charges related to the January 6th Capitol riot. Following Special Counsel Jack Smith’s plea to have all federal criminal charges against Trump dismissed, Judge Chutkan granted the motion to have the charges dropped prior to Trump’s January inauguration.
UPI News reported that Judge Tanya agreed to dismiss the indictment against President Trump “without prejudice.” This means that these charges could be perused once Trump leaves office. Chutkan said in her view that a dismissal without prejudice is consistent with the government’s concept that a sitting president’s protection is only transitory and expires when they leave office.
According to NBC News, Trump’s election victory meant that the Justice Department’s longstanding position that a sitting president cannot be charged with a crime will apply to Trump after he takes office on January 20. The DOJ’s longstanding policy of not prosecuting sitting presidents is designed to allow sitting presidents to perform their duties without being hindered by legal cases.
The case against Trump was one of the most high-profile legal battles in recent history, and this legal development marks the second significant victory for Trump in recent months. The charges dismissed against Donald Trump are related to the 2020 election interference to overturn the results that caused the January 6th Capitol riot. In February this year, Trump’s charges for withholding classified documents were also dismissed by the Florida-based federal judge.
Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director, released a statement calling the decision a “major victory for the rule of law.” Steve further noted that the DOJ’s decision brought a stop to the unconstitutional federal cases against President Trump and is a significant victory for the rule of law. Trump’s legal battles are far from over as he prepares to return to the White House in January, as the dismissal without prejudice ensures that the Justice Department retains the option to refile charges once his immunity ends.
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