Trump could potentially face federal criminal charges again when his second presidential term expires in 2029.

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Jack Smith leaving option to charge Donald Trump in the future

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For a former president embroiled in a head-spinning number of criminal cases, Jack Smith’s move to dismiss charges in Donald Trump’s election subversion matter on Monday closed the door on the legal saga that likely won’t be reopened again, according to a former federal prosecutor.“The bottom line is it's over,” CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said. “Both of these cases are over.” Hours after the incoming president’s case related to his acti…

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‘It’s over’: Legal expert shuts the door on Trump's charges ever being revived

MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin on Monday explained that despite Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith's move to have Donald Trump's federal 2020 election case dismissed — the president-elect is not officially "off the hook".Speaking with Rubin, Deadline: White House guest host Alicia Menendez noted, "The move was expected with Trump's election victory, since it's the justice department's policy that sitting presidents cannot be …

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Legal expert: Jack Smith isn’t letting Trump 'off the hook that easily'

MSNBC legal analyst Kristy Greenberg said Monday that special counsel Jack Smith’s move to dismiss his case against President-elect Donald Trump leaves open the “possibility” for later prosecution. Smith wrote in a Monday filing that previous opinions by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) “apply to this situation” requiring dismissal ahead of Trump’s inauguration. Greenberg, on “Chris Jansing Reports,” read from the …

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Network legal analyst says Jack Smith 'left the window open' to prosecuting Trump 'down the line' * WorldNetDaily * by Jason Cohen, Daily Caller News Foundation

Courts must decide still whether Smith’s appointment was unconstitutional, shaping the future of politically sensitive probes in America.

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Jack Smith finally ends a $90 million legal assault on Trump, but leaves vexing DOJ issue unsettled

Former U.S. Assistant Attorney General Jeff Clark is sounding the alarm over Special Counsel Jack Smith’s decision to dismiss his January 6 case against President-elect Trump, noting that both Smith’s final motion and U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan have left the door open to reviving the case when Trump leaves office in 2029. Smith announced Monday that he would be moving to dismiss the case against Trump without prejudice, citing the DOJ’s l…

Jack Smith leaving option to charge Donald Trump in the future

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