Jack Smith drops charges against Donald Trump

Special prosecutor Jack Smith got approval from U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan for his request to drop all federal charges against Donald Trump, president-elect-to-be.

These charges related to two major cases: the improper handling of classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago residence, as well as his attempts to subvert the 2020 presidential election, following his defeat by Joe Biden.

BREAKING: Special counsel Jack Smith files to drop all four felony charges against President-elect Trump in connection with his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the lead-up to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol attack. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus…

— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2024-11-25T18:18:33.315Z

One of the major cases against Trump is currently being considered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, following a request by Jack Smith, after District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case against the ex-president earlier this summer, ruling that the appointment of Special Prosecutor Jack Smith was unlawful.

Recall that Donald Trump was indicted in this case in June 2023 in a Miami federal court, facing 37 criminal counts related to the mishandling of classified documents later found at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida residence, and that he refused to return them at the FBI’s request.

Charges against Trump in the case included deliberate withholding of national defense information, falsifying statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice.

Jack Smith’s other case against Trump involved charges that he illegally conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Charges included conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstructing and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.

The cases against Trump were significantly affected by a Supreme Court ruling that Trump enjoyed presidential immunity for any action taken in the course of his duties.

Before the latter won the 2024 election, Jack Smith was working to readjust the charges to reflect this new perspective.

Special Prosecutor Jack Smith and his team will resign before Trump takes office in the White House. Trump has said he will fire Smith as soon as he takes office.