Federal prosecutors have filed a motion to dismiss the January 6 case against Donald Trump, citing longstanding Justice Department policy against indicting a sitting president.
The special counsel, Jack Smith, has begun to unwind federal cases tied to Trump's actions surrounding the January 6 Capitol storming and the hoarding of classified documents.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently affirmed the broad immunity granted to the president by the Constitution, complicating the prosecution efforts against Trump.
This decision aligns with the Justice Department's historic stance that indicting a sitting president would interfere with the executive branch's functioning.
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