BREAKING: Key Trump Case Is Officially Tossed Out

U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan has granted the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the superseding indictment against President-elect Donald J. Trump in a dramatic conclusion to one of the most closely watched legal cases in American history.

The case, which stemmed from allegations related to Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, has officially been dismissed without prejudice, leaving open the possibility of future prosecution.

The Justice Department’s motion, filed by Special Counsel Jack Smith, argued that the Constitution prohibits the indictment and prosecution of a sitting president. Trump, who defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 2024 presidential election, is set to assume office as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025.

“For the reasons set forth in the accompanying opinion, the government’s motion to dismiss, is hereby GRANTED, and the superseding indictment is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice,” Chutkan wrote on Monday afternoon.

It is official.

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“The Constitution forbids the federal indictment and subsequent criminal prosecution of a sitting President,” the DOJ’s motion stated. Smith said that the dismissal was procedural, not based on the merits of the charges, and reiterated that the evidence in the case remains strong.

The case against Trump originated with a 2023 indictment accusing him of four felonies, including obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the United States. It centered on allegations that Trump interfered with the certification of the 2020 election results, but the scope of the charges was later narrowed after a Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States granted him immunity for certain actions taken while in office.

Trump’s subsequent victory in the 2024 election complicated the legal proceedings. The DOJ relied heavily on opinions from its Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), which have long held that criminal prosecution of a sitting president would violate constitutional principles by undermining the separation of powers and interfering with presidential duties.

Judge Chutkan’s opinion mirrored the DOJ’s arguments, noting that federal law allows the government to dismiss charges before trial with the court’s permission. Citing previous case law, she wrote that dismissal without prejudice is appropriate when there is no evidence of prosecutorial harassment or improper motives.

“There is a strong presumption in favor” of dismissal without prejudice, Judge Chutkan wrote, adding that the government’s decision to seek dismissal aligns with DOJ policy and longstanding constitutional interpretations. The ruling allows the case to be revived after Trump’s presidency, depending on legal and political factors at the time. The DOJ motion highlighted mechanisms such as equitable tolling to ensure that statutes of limitations do not prevent prosecution after Trump leaves office.

The dismissal marks a temporary reprieve for Trump but leaves unresolved questions about his legal future. Special Counsel Jack Smith has maintained that the case against Trump remains strong, and dismissal without prejudice ensures that charges could be refiled once Trump is no longer in office.

As Trump prepares to return to the White House, the case that once loomed over his political future has been officially dismissed, clearing the way for his next term in the Oval Office.

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