Trump’s Victory Spurs Special Counsel to Consider Winding Down Criminal Cases

[Social Media]

 

With Donald Trump reclaiming the presidency after a decisive victory, special counsel Jack Smith is reportedly exploring how best to conclude two federal cases against the president-elect. Sources familiar with the discussions, who wished to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the deliberations, indicated that Smith may submit a comprehensive report of his findings to Attorney General Merrick Garland, allowing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to close these cases before Trump is sworn in.

 

The federal cases in question involve accusations of mishandling classified documents after Trump’s departure from the White House and alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. While these cases could theoretically continue until Inauguration Day, Smith is considering pausing them in light of Trump’s renewed political standing. Meanwhile, in New York, Trump’s legal team plans to request a delay in his sentencing for 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records, charges that stem from hush money payments to an adult-film actress.

 

The potential winding down of these cases has raised significant questions about the influence of political shifts on ongoing legal proceedings. If Jack Smith’s report is completed and submitted, it could detail the findings of the two federal probes, which Garland has previously suggested he would release publicly should they reach his office. A Trump campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, argued that the former president’s electoral success is a public mandate against what they describe as a politicized justice system, saying, “It is now abundantly clear that Americans want an immediate end to the weaponization of our justice system, so we can, as President Trump said in his historic speech last night, unify our country and work together for the betterment of our nation.”

 

Smith also faces a complex legal challenge involving U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s decision to dismiss the classified documents case in Florida. Cannon, a Trump appointee, ruled that Smith’s appointment as special counsel was unlawful, a decision that defied longstanding legal precedents. If Cannon’s ruling stands, it could jeopardize future special counsels and pose risks to federal prosecutors or other officials serving in temporary roles. The DOJ has expressed concern that this decision could set a precedent with implications beyond Trump’s case.

 

Outside the federal cases, Trump faces additional legal battles in Georgia. Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis filed charges in 2023 against Trump and several associates related to alleged election interference. That case hit a roadblock when Willis faced allegations of an inappropriate romantic relationship with an external lawyer involved in the prosecution, leading to a temporary pause in the proceedings. Trump and his co-defendants subsequently appealed Judge Scott McAfee’s refusal to remove Willis and her team from the case. Oral arguments on this matter are scheduled for December 5, with a decision expected by March, after which an appeal to Georgia’s Supreme Court may follow.

 

With Trump on the verge of assuming office once more, the legal landscape surrounding him is complex, involving federal, state, and procedural questions. How these cases evolve in the coming months could set critical precedents, shaping the boundaries of political influence on the judiciary and the scope of accountability for public officials at the highest level.

 

Based on a report by WP 2024-11-08

 

 

 

[thaibeachlovers]

51 minutes ago, Social Media said:

With Donald Trump reclaiming the presidency after a decisive victory, special counsel Jack Smith is reportedly exploring how best to conclude two federal cases against the president-elect. Sources familiar with the discussions, who wished to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the deliberations, indicated that Smith may submit a comprehensive report of his findings to Attorney General Merrick Garland, allowing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to close these cases before Trump is sworn in.

Soooooo, never were serious anyway. Just political theatre, and time for Smith to return to insignificance. He must be crying that Harris lost.

[thrilled]

Trumps criminal cases are over

[thesetat2013]

Given that most were politically motivated or initiated by the Dems. It seems likely that most or all will be dropped. You can not bring a sitting president to court. The legal as well as worldwide repercussions are too great. Besides, clearly the majority of the US knowing his legal problems have chosen him to be president. Which means clearly, no believed most of the reasons for the cases against Trump. 

 

Pretty obvious the Dems did not foresee that what they started would backfire on them in the recent elections. 

[Purdey]

It looked like the cases were binary. Either he kept national secrets in his bathroom or he didn't. Either he was allowed to declassify them or he wasn't. Hardly political attacks.

[Donga]

3 hours ago, Purdey said:

It looked like the cases were binary. Either he kept national secrets in his bathroom or he didn't. Either he was allowed to declassify them or he wasn't. Hardly political attacks.

Except all outgoing Presidents have done it to some degree, Biden on much the same level as Trump for Pete's sake. https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/05/17/not-just-trump-and-biden-every-administration-since-reagan-mishandled-classified-records-national-archives-finds/

The Democrats don't get it - their abuse of the legal system and thinking celebrities would get them home, just shows how out of touch they really are. They got smashed, and not just in the main race.

Edited 7 hours ago by Donga

[Thingamabob]

Not a fan of Trump, but these cases were all ridiculous and childish and should be dropped irrespective of whether or not Trump had won the election.

[Purdey]

9 minutes ago, Donga said:

Except all outgoing Presidents have done it to some degree, Biden on much the same level as Trump for Pete's sake. https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/05/17/not-just-trump-and-biden-every-administration-since-reagan-mishandled-classified-records-national-archives-finds/

The Democrats don't get it - their abuse of the legal system and thinking celebrities would get them home, just shows how out of touch they really are. The got smashed.

What you are saying is that others have done it so Trump shouldn't be singled out. See your point.

But going back to the binary nature of criminal cases, he did it or he didn't do it. 

 

[Donga]

I don't know nor really care about whether "he did it" - kept some files.

I also don't think 34 payments to keep some high class hooker quiet should be termed 34 counts of felony.

And morally believe Bill Clinton, who I admired and still do, did far worse with a recent uni grad in the White House. He paid the price you could say with impeachment, but find the constant moral barbs directed at Trump a tad shrill.

[thaipo7]

Can't believe that with 2 stories here, TUG did not comment on one.  Refreshing without looking at his BS comments.  Have two things to write here.

 

Election Notes

 

They said that NO Republican will ever be able to win the popular vote again, the argument by the Left to change the Electoral Vote, but Trump did.  This puts the end to this kind of talk.  There is not one county that Trump did not receive more votes than before.  Trump received 45% of the Jewish vote. Unheard of.

 

Also notice Biden's 81 million votes in 2020 looks even less honest than before.  Not even close this time which under scores how rotten the last election was.  It was not possible for anyone to get 81 million votes.

 

Trump over came $1.2 billion in character assassination ads provided Democrat billionaires, some in the form of Dark Money, so you would not know who they are.  Trump overcame billions of dollar of what is called "in kind contributions" by the media corporations.  All Left Wing.  Trump and the voters defeated them.  

 

He overcame the efforts to destroy him financially.  Trump was subjected to the worst kind of legal abuse of any public figure in public office in American history and he fought them all the way.  They stole money from him, they tried to steal his businesses, like a Hugo Chavez, like Stalin, in the state of NY.  They impeached him twice for nothing.  Complete setups.  They abused his family with endless subpoenas and depositions.  Enormous costs to him financially, mentally, and physically.  

 

If he did not win this election, he was headed to Federal prison.  He won thanks to American citizens.

 

The ruling class has been defeated.  They are not going away.  They are not going to change or accept defeat.  Don't be fooled.  They are not going to rest.  They are power hungry, they have not changed.  They are the same people.

 

There is no other candidate that could have overcome all of this.

 

Kalama Harris  She is fiction. She is a concoction.  She was in hiding for the fist 60 - 70 days after being brought in by the most crooked way that we have ever seen in American history.  The most undemocratic process in American history.  The Democrat Party imposed her on us.  

 

America turned page on the Democrat Party, on the Marxist, and on the jihadis, Bernie Sanders, and AOC.  American turned the page on what they were offering.  

 

Ready for Disappointment

 

If you are looking for Trump to be a Dictator, act like Hitler, start having the military killing those he does not like, send people to internment camps, or any of the BS Biden and Harris were  spreading around to scare people for votes because they had nothing else to offer, you will be greatly disappointed.  I don't believe people bought into this but many did.

 

Both Biden and Harris in their own was admitted this was a BS on their part.

 

Also I want to note that the mass media again held up for a couple hours on announcing a Trump win.  Why?  Looking for votes as in 2016 (they had them in 2020 waiting to be counted) IMO.  Then we had the Senate Race in PA against McCormack and Casey.  McCormack had a 30,000 vote lead with a county to go where the people are 75% Republican and they still would not call the race.  This was AP.  They finally had to and Casey still has not conceded.  But Republicans are the election deniers.

 

Get this, now the Democrats want us to all get along and unite and THEY feel it should be Trump who puts out his hand in gesture of uniting the country.  When Obama went in to meet all the Senators and Congressmen he bluntly came out and said something like 'we won and you lost' to set the tone.

 

Just look back as the lies the Democrat Party told you, look at how the media repeated all the lies.  Look at how the so called experts lied to you.  And you know what?  No one will be fired, the mass media will not change the way they operate.  This will go on and on.  There are only 3 or 4 corporations that own all these shows that spew out hate and the lies.  They won't change a thing.

 

 

[WDSmart]

I hope they don't. I hope they finish his trial by sentencing him. What happens then, I have no idea.

[mogandave]

5 hours ago, Purdey said:

What you are saying is that others have done it so Trump shouldn't be singled out. See your point.

But going back to the binary nature of criminal cases, he did it or he didn't do it. 

 

There is no question he had the authority to declassify documents, just as every President does. The President says the documents are declassified, they are declassified.

 

He had documents at his residence that he wanted to keep that he was in an ongoing dispute over, like all Presidents in recent history, that should have been settled as such. 

 

It was all for theatre 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mogandave]

5 hours ago, Donga said:

I don't know nor really care about whether "he did it" - kept some files.

I also don't think 34 payments to keep some high class hooker quiet should be termed 34 counts of felony.

And morally believe Bill Clinton, who I admired and still do, did far worse with a recent uni grad in the White House. He paid the price you could say with impeachment, but find the constant moral barbs directed at Trump a tad shrill.

It’s only one payment, charged 34 times. 

[mogandave]

23 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

I hope they don't. I hope they finish his trial by sentencing him. What happens then, I have no idea.

What sentence do you think is appropriate for registering a reimbursement for securing a non disclosure agreement as a legal expense? 

 

Life without or desth?

[WDSmart]

2 minutes ago, mogandave said:

What sentence do you think is appropriate for registering a reimbursement for securing a non disclosure agreement as a legal expense? 

 

Life without or desth?

When found guilty of 34 felony counts, and considering he's now the president-elect, I'd say one year in prison for each count would be sufficient.

[Oliver Holzerfilled]

37 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

I hope they don't. I hope they finish his trial by sentencing him. What happens then, I have no idea.

You've got no hope so now it's time to cope.

[WDSmart]

12 minutes ago, Oliver Holzerfilled said:

You've got no hope so now it's time to cope.

I do still have hope, but I am ready to cope.

[wwest5829]

13 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Soooooo, never were serious anyway. Just political theatre, and time for Smith to return to insignificance. He must be crying that Harris lost.

Recognition of the political reality. Trump and McConnell manipulated the SCOTUS appointments resulting in that court ruling that Trump has immunity while President. Yes, corruption is replete in the American societal institutions. Very happy to be outside the US physical territory but interested in watching the results …

[impulse]

33 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

When found guilty of 34 felony counts, and considering he's now the president-elect, I'd say one year in prison for each count would be sufficient.

 

One year for each count of election interference...

 

[mogandave]

10 minutes ago, wwest5829 said:

Recognition of the political reality. Trump and McConnell manipulated the SCOTUS appointments resulting in that court ruling that Trump has immunity while President. Yes, corruption is replete in the American societal institutions. Very happy to be outside the US physical territory but interested in watching the results …

The President has always had immunity. 

[thesetat2013]

4 hours ago, thaipo7 said:

Can't believe that with 2 stories here, TUG did not comment on one.  Refreshing without looking at his BS comments.  Have two things to write here.

 

Election Notes

 

They said that NO Republican will ever be able to win the popular vote again, the argument by the Left to change the Electoral Vote, but Trump did.  This puts the end to this kind of talk.  There is not one county that Trump did not receive more votes than before.  Trump received 45% of the Jewish vote. Unheard of.

 

Also notice Biden's 81 million votes in 2020 looks even less honest than before.  Not even close this time which under scores how rotten the last election was.  It was not possible for anyone to get 81 million votes.

 

Trump over came $1.2 billion in character assassination ads provided Democrat billionaires, some in the form of Dark Money, so you would not know who they are.  Trump overcame billions of dollar of what is called "in kind contributions" by the media corporations.  All Left Wing.  Trump and the voters defeated them.  

 

He overcame the efforts to destroy him financially.  Trump was subjected to the worst kind of legal abuse of any public figure in public office in American history and he fought them all the way.  They stole money from him, they tried to steal his businesses, like a Hugo Chavez, like Stalin, in the state of NY.  They impeached him twice for nothing.  Complete setups.  They abused his family with endless subpoenas and depositions.  Enormous costs to him financially, mentally, and physically.  

 

If he did not win this election, he was headed to Federal prison.  He won thanks to American citizens.

 

The ruling class has been defeated.  They are not going away.  They are not going to change or accept defeat.  Don't be fooled.  They are not going to rest.  They are power hungry, they have not changed.  They are the same people.

 

There is no other candidate that could have overcome all of this.

 

Kalama Harris  She is fiction. She is a concoction.  She was in hiding for the fist 60 - 70 days after being brought in by the most crooked way that we have ever seen in American history.  The most undemocratic process in American history.  The Democrat Party imposed her on us.  

 

America turned page on the Democrat Party, on the Marxist, and on the jihadis, Bernie Sanders, and AOC.  American turned the page on what they were offering.  

 

Ready for Disappointment

 

If you are looking for Trump to be a Dictator, act like Hitler, start having the military killing those he does not like, send people to internment camps, or any of the BS Biden and Harris were  spreading around to scare people for votes because they had nothing else to offer, you will be greatly disappointed.  I don't believe people bought into this but many did.

 

Both Biden and Harris in their own was admitted this was a BS on their part.

 

Also I want to note that the mass media again held up for a couple hours on announcing a Trump win.  Why?  Looking for votes as in 2016 (they had them in 2020 waiting to be counted) IMO.  Then we had the Senate Race in PA against McCormack and Casey.  McCormack had a 30,000 vote lead with a county to go where the people are 75% Republican and they still would not call the race.  This was AP.  They finally had to and Casey still has not conceded.  But Republicans are the election deniers.

 

Get this, now the Democrats want us to all get along and unite and THEY feel it should be Trump who puts out his hand in gesture of uniting the country.  When Obama went in to meet all the Senators and Congressmen he bluntly came out and said something like 'we won and you lost' to set the tone.

 

Just look back as the lies the Democrat Party told you, look at how the media repeated all the lies.  Look at how the so called experts lied to you.  And you know what?  No one will be fired, the mass media will not change the way they operate.  This will go on and on.  There are only 3 or 4 corporations that own all these shows that spew out hate and the lies.  They won't change a thing.

 

 

I agree with what you said.... The American people have been believing the lies from Dems for a long time now and the Dems abuse the system to attack so they can stay in charge. 

I have very curious about one thing though. The polls prior to the election.. 

Why hasn't anyone been questioning these poll results? For months we have been shown that Harris was neck and neck with Trump. All lies given Trump took the presidency with such an overwhelming majority. There should be an investigation to see if the poll results sent to the people were lies and in fact a means to convince the people that everyone liked and wanted Harris. 

[G_Money]

44 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

When found guilty of 34 felony counts, and considering he's now the president-elect, I'd say one year in prison for each count would be sufficient.

 
Here is my prediction.  Much more accurate than leftists.

 

President Trump will not be going to prison.  

Rightfully so.

 

Not the first time I’ve said this either.

 

 

[WDSmart]

1 minute ago, G_Money said:

 
Here is my prediction.  Much more accurate than leftists.

 

President Trump will not be going to prison.  

Rightfully so.

 

Not the first time I’ve said this either.

 

 

I'm sad to say I think you're right. I'm not even sure he'd have been sentenced to prison if he'd lost the election, but I do think he should be put there. 

[G_Money]

1 minute ago, WDSmart said:

I'm sad to say I think you're right. I'm not even sure he'd have been sentenced to prison if he'd lost the election, but I do think he should be put there. 

I certainly don’t.

[mogandave]

5 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

I'm sad to say I think you're right. I'm not even sure he'd have been sentenced to prison if he'd lost the election, but I do think he should be put there. 

I hope that the judge give him 34 years

[proton]

15 minutes ago, mogandave said:

The President has always had immunity. 

 

But the VP does not, Biden had stacks of documents in his garage, but got off being charged as too senile. But he woke up today!

[proton]

1 minute ago, mogandave said:

I hope that the judge give him 34 years

 

Another tolerant liberal wishing to bring the country together 

[mogandave]

3 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Another tolerant liberal wishing to bring the country together 

I want Trump to go into jail waving, spend a night, be out the next day and an investigation of the DOJ started the day after that. 

 

You can believe there will be plenty of people wanting to cooperate now. 

[Purdey]

2 hours ago, mogandave said:

There is no question he had the authority to declassify documents, just as every President does. The President says the documents are declassified, they are declassified.

 

He had documents at his residence that he wanted to keep that he was in an ongoing dispute over, like all Presidents in recent history, that should have been settled as such. 

 

It was all for theatre 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He could have declassified documents in writing perhaps but not by dreaming. Someone needed to check exactly what he wanted to declassify.

 

https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2022/10/fact-check-presidential-authority/

[darbie-foos]

15 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Soooooo, never were serious anyway. Just political theatre, and time for Smith to return to insignificance. He must be crying that Harris lost.

just invented & designed to derail his campaign but it failed obviously.

Edited 10 minutes ago by darbie-foos