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.

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    15 hours ago

    Every single time someone tries to hold Trump accountable he claims it is a witch hunt.

    Every single time the charges don’t stick because of intimidation or corrupt judges the public believes that it is a witch hunt just a little more and it is harder to get people to take it seriously.

    This has happened so many times now that he has been able to win an election as a felon.

    The DOJ knows that even if they successfully charge Trump now, his administration will get him out of it. Their only hope is to put it on pause and wait for an opportunity to actually hold him accountable. Because there is no way that can happen after he won an election.

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      11 hours ago

      Because there is no way that can happen after he won an election.

      “A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.”

      • Alexander Hamilton
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      Their only hope is to put it on pause and wait for an opportunity to actually hold him accountable.

      it’s fucking over. he won the election, and he’s going to fucking pardon himself, die, or both before anyone holds anyone accountable.

      he’s going to gut any functional part of the legal system and get no reprimand.

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      11 hours ago

      According to what I heard on youtube from US lawyers, the statuette of limitation will run out by the time Orange Goo finishes with his current term. Leading to no trial. There is no pausing.

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      that fat fuck’ll be long dead before any justice could ever be served. justice within the legal system, that is.