Federal prosecutors moved Monday to dismiss the criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump that accused him of plotting to overturn the 2020 election and to abandon the classified documents case against him, citing longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution. The decision by special counsel…

The US Justice Department believes Mr Trump can no longer be tried under a policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted.

The US Justice Department believes Mr Trump can no longer be tried under a policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted.

Trump was accused of seeking to disenfranchise US voters with his false claims that he won the 2020 election.

Justice Department drops case against Trump, citing policy against prosecuting sitting Presidents, ending landmark effort to hold him accountable.

Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss the case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, citing longstanding Justice Department policy shielding presidents from prosecution while in office.

Special counsel Jack Smith filed motions to dismiss cases against President-elect Donald Trump regarding classified documents and the 2020 election.

DOJ prosecutors said "the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated.”

Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to dismiss the case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. Monday's court filing cites longstanding Justice Department policy shielding presidents from prosecution while in office.

US prosecutors have asked a federal judge to drop the criminal case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday filed a motion to dismiss federal charges against Donald Trump related to his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election, CBS News reports.Smith, CBS reports, “asked a federal district court in Washington on Monday to dismiss the case against” the presiden...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss the case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, citing longstanding Justice Department policy shielding presidents from prosecution while in office. The move announced in court papers marks the end of the Justice Department’s landmark effort […]

Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump that accused him of plotting to overturn the 2020 election and to abandon the classified documents case against him.