The special prosecutor took the same step last week Federal case The other is being investigated in Washington against the former president on charges of illegal attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 elections, in order to give the prosecution time to analyze the “unprecedented situation” raised by the re-election. Trump.
Smith asked Wednesday court Freezing the timeline for the documents issue, since Trump has since become president-elect, “so that we have time to analyze this unprecedented situation and determine a way forward in accordance with policy.” Ministry of Justice“, according to Agence France-Presse.
Smith said he would present “the results of his deliberations” by December 2nd.
The situation of a presidential candidate being prosecuted and then elected is unprecedented.
And she was adopted Ministry of Justice It has been a policy for more than 50 years not to prosecute a sitting president.
Most legal commentators expect this policy to extend to Trump’s case, allowing him to escape… Federal prosecution Until the end of his new term.
Once Trump returns to… The white househe could simply order the Justice Department to drop the charges against him.
