Donald Trump’s federal election interference case is being halted in order to figure out next steps after he was elected to be president.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan approved the request by DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith, which is a likely first step in ending the prosecution.
Smith called the situation an “unprecedented circumstance,” and said that more time was needed.
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“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,” Smith wrote in the filing.
He said the court will be given a status report or a decision on Dec. 2.
“The Government has consulted with defense counsel, who do not object to this request,” the letter read.
The case is centered around claims that Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election and block the transfer of power.
According to NBC News, sources said that DOJ officials see no reason to pursue the legal case or continue to litigate them in the final months before Trump takes office in January.
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