ALBAWABA - Following a request by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith, a federal court overseeing Donald Trump's lawsuit involving purported attempts to alter the 2020 presidential election results has canceled all outstanding deadlines, marking a major legal shift.
Trump, who was just re-elected as President of the United States, is being charged with trying to overturn the election results that showed Joe Biden as the victor.
Citing the need for further time, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith asked for the deadlines to be canceled in order to assess the complicated circumstances surrounding Trump's reelection. Given the Justice Department's long-standing precedent prohibiting the criminal prosecution of a sitting president, this action raises the prospect of postponing Trump's federal trial. On December 2, Smith is anticipated to provide an update on the prosecution's strategy.
Smith and the Justice Department have been in talks about perhaps stopping federal charges against Trump because of the unprecedented situation—prosecuting a candidate who was later re-elected as president. The Justice Department, which has refrained from bringing charges against a sitting president since the 1970s, chose not to comment on the latest development.
According to legal experts, this approach may now protect Trump from prosecution for the remainder of his next term. Trump may tell the Justice Department to dismiss the charges or choose a new attorney general to succeed Smith after taking office.
