Summary

Special counsel Jack Smith dropped 44 federal charges against Donald Trump, citing DOJ policy that sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted.

The charges, including election interference and classified documents retention, could be refiled after Trump’s presidency.

Critics, including Rep. Dan Goldman and former Capitol officer Aquilino Gonell, decried the move as a miscarriage of justice, asserting it places Trump above the law.

Trump and allies celebrated the decision as a victory, with Vice President-elect JD Vance vowing to prevent similar prosecutions.

Democrats fear Trump will seek political retaliation, deepening national divisions.

  • @Skullgrid
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    1791 month ago

    sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted.

    The charges, including election interference

    🤡

    Election interference is legal if you do it so well you win.

    • @MisterFrog
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      1029 days ago

      This is honestly the biggest joke of them all.

      Get ready for way, way more election interference.

    • @[email protected]
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      530 days ago

      In fairness, that’s election interference over the last election. It just took a whole cycle to conclude that he definitely did do it. There’s no way he did it this time though right? Right?

      • @Skullgrid
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        229 days ago

        No one could possibly be that daring that they’d do it and win, lose, then do it again to win again?

        Second time must have been legit.

    • @Ensign_Crab
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      41 month ago

      If it prosper, none dare call it treason.