The US Court of Appeals on November 14 approved special prosecutor Jack Smith's request to postpone the case of Donald Trump's mishandling of classified documents after leaving the White House.
In a memorandum sent to the appeals court, Mr. Jack Smith asked the court to give him until December 2 to assess the "unprecedented situation and determine the appropriate course of action" as Mr. Trump prepares to return to the White House, as the US Department of Justice has long maintained a policy of not prosecuting sitting presidents, according to AFP.
Initially, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case in July that Mr. Trump improperly retained classified documents, on the grounds that the process of appointing Mr. Smith as special prosecutor to investigate was illegal, because he was not appointed by the president or approved by Congress .
Donald Trump attends an event at a golf club in New Jersey in 2023
Mr. Smith then appealed to restore the case, but on November 13, he asked the court to postpone the prosecution, following the result of Mr. Trump's election as president.
Mr. Trump was indicted in June 2023 on charges of intentionally withholding sensitive classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Mr. Trump was indicted on 31 charges of "willful retention of defense documents," each of which carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. Mr. Trump was also accused of conspiracy to obstruct justice and making false statements.
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According to MSNBC on November 14, with the court's latest decision, we will now have to wait until December 2 to hear the US government 's plan for the lawsuits against Mr. Trump. It is likely that the team of special prosecutor Jack Smith will resign, based on recent information suggesting that the case may be closed.
Last week, a federal judge also approved a request to halt a case accusing Mr. Trump of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/toa-an-my-chap-thuan-hoan-truy-to-ong-trump-vu-tai-lieu-mat-185241115111337169.htm
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