Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday dropped his election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump, while also moving to drop his appeal of a judge’s decision in the president-elect’s classified documents case.
In a 6-page court filing, Smith’s team argued that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has long argued “that the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated,” referring to Trump’s recent election victory.
“This outcome is not based on the merits or strength of the case against the defendant,” the filing states.
His office said that prosecutors have conferred with Trump’s attorneys, who indicated they do not oppose the government’s motion….