US Special Prosecutor Jack Smith announced the closure of two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump, who concerned the storage of secret documents and attempts to cancel the results of the 2020 presidential election. This decision has been made in connection with the rules of legislation that prohibits the criminal prosecution of the current president.
The US Department of Justice has confirmed that these cases would not be able to be completed or transferred to the Trump inauguration, which will take place in January next year. According to the rules of the legal adviser's office, the incumbent President cannot be prosecuted, which makes it impossible to continue the proceedings after his entry.
Moreover, the US Supreme Court has recently confirmed that even former presidents retain broad legal integrity, expanding the relevant provisions.
The closure of the case marked the completion of the long -term legal struggle between Trump and the special prosecutor Jack Smith. Many observers say that it indicates Trump's extraordinary ability to avoid accusations that could destroy the careers of any other candidate.
This decision again raises the question of whether the US law requires reform in order to avoid the legal integrity of officials of this level, even after their powers have completed.
