Final Federal Criminal Case Against Donald Trump Dismissed

The final federal criminal case against Donald Trump, which involved allegations that the president-elect unlawfully kept classified documents, has been dismissed by a US court. This dismissal, requested by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith, was approved by the appeals court on Tuesday. Previously, on Monday, another case accusing Trump of illegally attempting to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election was also dismissed. In court documents, Smith, who was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Trump, stated that his requests for dismissal were due to the Justice Department’s prohibition on prosecuting a sitting president, rather than any issues with the merits of the cases. The cases were dismissed “without prejudice,” indicating that charges could potentially be refiled once Trump concludes his second presidential term. Regarding the request to drop the election case, Smith explicitly stated: “This outcome is not based on the merits or strength of the case against the defendant.” Trump had entered a plea of not guilty in both instances. Following his departure from office, Trump entered uncharted legal territory for a former president, becoming the first to undergo a criminal trial and subsequently a conviction, in a matter connected to a payment made to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. Earlier this year, he was confronting nearly 100 criminal charges stemming from these two federal cases and additional ones. This summer, the Supreme Court determined that a former president cannot be prosecuted for “official acts” performed during their time in office, and