Prosecutor drops federal criminal cases against Trump | BBC News

The special prosecutor who brought two key criminal cases against Donald Trump has asked judges to drop both of them after his victory in the 2024 presidential election.

Special counsel Jack Smith was overseeing cases accusing Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 election results and improperly storing classified documents after he left office.

Trump had pleaded not guilty in both cases.

In new documents filed on Monday, Mr Smith said the cases should be closed because of a Justice Department policy that bans the prosecution of a sitting president.



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[MG-nmgt]

I hope the BBC are providing counselling sessions for their staff after reading such devastating news.

[catalinacurio]

Shame on Garland and shame on the Justice system!

[loot]

They were only doing it to stop him running so pointless to keep it going now anyway.

[ReneDominique]

No shit ! America is rotten to the core .

[gordonadams]

So obvious there are 2 justice systems in the US. One for the rich. One for the rest of us.

[JamesP-lo]

Bet the BBC found reporting this to be excrutiating.

[EarlZMoade]

I feel like dropping the charges because a sitting president can't be a criminal is likely missing the point.

[nowhereinparticularever]

NOW, ALL THOSE WRONGLY CONVICTED CITIZENS NEED TO ALL HAVE THEIR CONVICTIONS SET ASIDE!!!

[Bopop]

they were manipulating the law thinking he would lose?

[tommyharrison]

All The Charges Were Complete Bullshit.

[cleanerben]

Almost like the charges were purely political

[jimcourt]

All BBC senior staff already paid their deposits for the new Jaguar

[S-North]

Oouch! That's another huge blow for the BBC.

[macthe-qyip]

Such a corrupt country. One law for the big shots, and a different law for everybody else.

[KazixeZone]

Hahahaha the BBC and Starmer are quaking in their pathetic little boots. CRY MORE, MEDIA CLOWNS

[Bungle-UK]

The witch-hunt is over now that it has failed.

[YD]

How do we as a people allow this shiat!!! This is not fair and is done in our face! Everyone should be in a got damn uproar!!!! The system is corrupted!!!!

[scatton]

Because it was all lawfare. If he wasn't called Trump none of these charges would have ever been brought....

[kendallbald]

The corrupted helping the corrupted, what an embarrassing display

[Isclachau]

😂😂The BBC is totally incapable of giving Trump any credit. Look at the Middle East, just the thought of Trump coming into power has got a genuine peace deal on the cards. Biden or Harris it would continue.