The order puts an end to the federal effort to hold Trump criminally responsible for his attempts to hold onto power after losing the 2020 election.

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a judge to dismiss the federal election interference case against Donald Trump as he is set to become the next US president. In new documents filed on Monday, Smith told the judge the case should be closed because of the Justice Department's policy that bans the prosecution of a sitting president.

President-elect Donald Trump has been cleared of charges related to his 2020 election interference case. Ryan Kobayashi, who flew to Los Angeles looking for his daughter, Hannah, after she was reported missing, 'tragically took his own life,' according to his family.

Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday filed motions to drop all federal charges against President-elect Donald Trump regarding his mishandling of classified documents and his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the lead-up to the deadly Jan.

Plus: Lawyers for Donald Trump have conducted a probe of an aide who asked prospective political appointees for payments to promote their interests.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had sought to prevent Jack Smith from destroying records related to Trump cases

An appeals court on Tuesday granted a request by prosecutors to drop the case against US President-elect Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents.

Jack Smith has recently filed a motion to dismiss federal criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump, referencing the Justice Department's longstanding policy prohibiting the prosecution of sitting presidents.