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Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop Trump election case citing 'categorical' DOJ policy

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Special counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss his federal election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump due to a long-standing Justice Department policy that bars the prosecution of a sitting president.

Trump last year pleaded not guilty to federal charges of undertaking a "criminal scheme" to overturn the results of the 2020 election by enlisting a slate of "fake electors".

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