Special counsel Jack Smith expected to wind down Trump prosecutions: Sources
Donald Trump,Criminal Justice,Jack Smith,2024 Presidential Election
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Special counsel Jack Smith is in active talks with senior leadership at the Justice Department evaluating ways he can end his prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
The decision is based on longstanding Department of Justice policy that a sitting president cannot face criminal prosecution while in office, sources said.
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