Trump could potentially face federal criminal charges again when his second presidential term expires in 2029.
Special counsel Jack Smith left the door open for President-elect Donald Trump's federal criminal cases to be revived while dropping them ahead of Trump's return to the White House.On Monday, Smith filed a motion to drop four felony counts against Trump for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election and his alleged role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Harry Litman, also a legal analyst and a former federal prosecutor, wrote on X that Smith's move is a 'really interesting gambit' because the incoming Trump-controlled Department of Justice may not be able to dismiss the case with prejudice since after it was already dismissed.
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