(International)"US Department of Justice, special prosecutors discuss cancellation of prosecution in Trump trial"

Special counsel Jack Smith, who prosecuted former US President Donald Trump, is discussing ways to conclude the case with Justice Department officials, CNN reported, citing Justice Department officials.

Justice Department officials are considering how to put an end to the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in which former President Trump was indicted and the leak of confidential documents.

These two cases could be dropped by firing the special counsel through the attorney general when former President Trump takes office.

Last month, former President Trump promised in a podcast interview that he would fire the special counsel within two seconds if he were to take office.

CNN expected the Justice Department’s review to take several days.

In the case of the “sexual scandal gag” case, where former President Trump is being convicted in a state court in New York and awaiting sentencing, “self-pardon” is not possible because it is not a federal lawsuit.

However, the court may recognize the President’s immunity and dismiss the case entirely, and the responsible judge will decide before the 12th whether to dismiss the case.

If the court upholds the verdict, former President Trump will repeatedly appeal and delay confirmation of the ruling, arguing whether state courts can convict the federal president, CNN predicted.

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