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Donald Trump: Special Counsel Jack Smith moved to dismiss the four-count federal election-obstruction indictment against him after the election, citing the Justice Department's position that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted federally, and saying the dismissal was not based on the merits or the strength of the case. Judge Tanya Chutkan dismissed it the same day, without prejudice.
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- Special Counsel Jack Smith moved to dismiss the four-count federal election-obstruction indictment against him after the election, citing the Justice Department's position that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted federally, and saying the dismissal was not based on the merits or the strength of the case. Judge Tanya Chutkan dismissed it the same day, without prejudice.
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