The US Department of Justice has begun discussing how to close two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump. It adheres to a policy of not bringing criminal charges against sitting presidents.
Trump was indicted in federal court in Washington for his alleged role in an attempt to overturn the 2020 results. In another federal case in Florida, he is charged with 40 felony counts related to his possession of classified government documents.
Trump has promised to fire Jack Smith, the special prosecutor handling these two cases. After becoming president, Trump can hire a new attorney general, a department head who will oversee those cases and have the power to stop them.
