One America News Network OAN Staff Abril Elfi
A federal judge granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith to pause deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump’s election interference case.
On Friday, Smith’s team released a brief regarding the developments of the case.
Smith’s team wrote “As a result of the election held on November 5, 2024, the defendant is expected to be certified as President-elect on January 6, 2025, and inaugurated on January 20, 2025. The Government respectfully requests that the Court vacate the remaining deadlines in the pretrial schedule to afford the Government time to assess this unprecedented circumstance and determine the appropriate course going forward consistent with Department of Justice policy.”
This decision follows Smith’s recent discussions with Justice Department officials about steps to conclude Trump’s federal criminal cases, including those involving charges in Florida related to his retention of classified documents.
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) advises against charging a sitting president with a crime.
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