Trump Made a Huge Profit While Jack Smith Had to Kill His Greatest Cause

Special Prosecutor Jack Smith announced Monday that he has dismissed his largest case against Donald Trump, a criminal complaint related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

Smith dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it could be reopened if Trump leaves office within four years. But for now, Trump is avoiding facing justice for his attempts to overthrow democracy.

“After careful consideration, the Department finds that (the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel’s) prior views regarding the Constitution’s prohibition on federal indictment and prosecution of a sitting president apply to this situation and, as a result, this prosecution should be dismissed before the Supreme Court.” determined. defendant took office,” Smith wrote in his motion for dismissal.

Smith’s announcement Monday came after Trump had his sentence indefinitely suspended on felony charges based on hush money payments he made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in 2016. postponed last week. Two other cases filed against him – one for election interference in Georgia and the other for mishandling of classified documents – were also postponed indefinitely.

This story has been updated.