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tore into the felony criminal cases that had been filed against him by special counsel Jack Smith , calling them “empty and lawless,” after Smith requested to drop the cases Monday due to Trump soon taking office., Trump slammed the indictments against him related to his handling of classified documents and the 2020 election’s certification as a waste of taxpayers’ money.
Special counsel Jack Smith, seen in 2023, said the federal government continues to stand “fully behind” the merits of its original prosecution against Trump and that it decided to drop the cases due to Trump taking office in January.Don't let this be the end of the free press. The free press is under attack — and America's future hangs in the balance. As other newsrooms bow to political pressure, HuffPost is not backing down..
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