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It was a political hijacking, and a low point in the History of our Country that such a thing could have happened, and yet, I persevered, against all odds, and WON,
he added
These cases, like all of the other cases I have been forced to go through, are empty and lawless, and should never have been brought. Over $100 Million Dollars of Taxpayer Dollars has been wasted in the Democrat Party’s fight against their Political Opponent, ME,
he wrote
Jack Smith-your losing joke of an indictment didn’t have a chance in hell to begin with as SCOTUS made clear,
former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner wrote
Will Jack Smith reimburse taxpayers for the millions wasted on this bogus witch hunt he just dropped?"
Trump lawyer Alina Habba wroteIt was all a political witch hunt to interfere with our elections!!
Libs of TikTok wrote of the dismissal
Jack Smith failed miserably, but did grave damage to our justice system and sought to sabotage our election system,
Fox Business host Mark Levin wroteThis is a MASSIVE WIN for the rule of law,
Trump's campaign wroteAfter careful consideration, the Department has determined that OLC’s prior opinions concerning the Constitution’s prohibition on federal indictment and prosecution of a sitting President apply to this situation and that as a result this prosecution must be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated."
Smith's team said in a statement
That prohibition is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the Government’s proof, or the merits of the prosecution, which the Government stands fully behind,
the prosecutors wrote in Monday’s court filing
As a result of the election held on November 5, 2024, the defendant, Donald J. Trump, will be inaugurated as President on January 20, 2025,
Smith's motion said
The (Justice) Department’s position is that the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated,
Smith wrote in a six-page filing with the US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, DC, regarding the election subversion case
This outcome is not based on the merits or strength of the case against the defendant,
prosecutors wrote in a court filingToday’s decision by the DOJ ends the unconstitutional federal cases against President Trump, and is a major victory for the rule of law. The American People and President Trump want an immediate end to the political weaponization of our justice system,
Cheung wrote
It has long been the position of the Department of Justice that the United States Constitution forbids the federal indictment and subsequent criminal prosecution of a sitting President,
wrote Smith’s top deputy, Molly Gaston
I think the case will continue because the case has already concluded. There's just a matter of sentencing,
Aronberg said
I think there's a better-than-even chance that she's allowed to stay on,
Aronberg saidThe Court of Appeals did not give any explanation for canceling the oral argument. So those of us who are trying to read the tea leaves think that that might mean that Willis is about to lose,
Holloway saidEven without Trump's election, I think the Fulton County case would have been years away from any resolution,
Aronberg saidThis is a political system in New York that is masquerading as a legal system. So I think politics has certainly factored into it,
Holloway saidYou can't read anything into a court allowing someone to file a motion,
Germain said