An Atlanta appeals court Tuesday granted special prosecutor Jack Smith’s request to dismiss the case against the President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, for the improper handling of classified documents at his residence in Florida.
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled after Smith on Monday moved to dismiss that case and another involving Trump’s alleged attempt to interfere in the results of the 2020 election, the latter of which accepted on same day in federal court.
In a brief brief, the federal appeals court announced that “grants” the request made by Smith to dismiss the proceeding against the former president (2017-2021) for the withholding of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, his residence and social club in Palm Beach.
Today’s decision, however, does not include the other two defendants in this complaint: Waltine Nauta And Carlos de OliveiraTrump’s personal assistant and Florida property manager, respectively.
The special prosecutor’s team had filed an indictment against the Republican for illegally retaining confidential documents at Mar-a-Lago after he left the White House in 2021, as well as obstruction.
Smith on Monday moved to dismiss both cases after arguing that Trump won the Nov. 5 election and that Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations prevents him from prosecuting a sitting president.
In response to this, yesterday, District of Columbia federal judge Tanya Chutkan dismissed the case against the president-elect for election interference and assaulting the Capitol in 2021, to which the Court’s ruling was issued today. appeal from the Eleventh District. » added , based in Atlanta.
Smith’s team has faced numerous difficulties in moving both cases forward since the conservative-majority Supreme Court ruled in July that the nation’s former presidents had broad immunity from prosecution.
Smith’s abandonment represents a new legal victory for Trumpwho has accumulated up to four criminal charges.
“It was a political kidnapping and the fact that something like that could have happened was a low moment in the history of our country. However, I persevered and, against all odds, I won,” he said. declared the Republican this Monday upon learning of Smith’s decision.
Trump had previously said during the campaign that on his first day as president, he would fire Smith and order prosecutors to close cases against him that he said were motivated by political persecution.
