Wins keep coming: Jack Smith moving to halt Trump prosecution, asks judge to vacate all deadlines

It looks like the prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump is in the beginning stages of winding down as Special Counsel Jack Smith takes action.

In a filing from Friday afternoon, prosecutors noted the “unprecedented circumstance” of Trump’s election interfering with their criminal trial. The filing also indicates that the government is evaluating how they will move forward with the case “consistent with Department of Justice policy.”

Just like that, Jack Smith motions to vacate deadlines in Trump’s D.C. criminal case. It was all dirty politics in the end. pic.twitter.com/JyQiN7doIM

— Edward McGrath (@edmcgrath) November 8, 2024

“As a result of the election held on November 5, 2024, the defendant is expected to be certified as President-elect on January 6, 2025, and inaugurated on January 20, 2025. The Government respectfully requests that the Court vacate the remaining deadlines in the pretrial schedule to afford the Government time to assess this unprecedented circumstance and determine the appropriate course going forward consistent with Department of Justice policy,” it reads.

In a 1973 memo, the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel decided that the prosecution of a sitting president would “impermissibly undermine” the executive branch’s mission.

“The Department concluded that the indictment or criminal prosecution of a sitting President would impermissibly undermine the capacity of the executive branch to perform its constitutionally assigned functions,” the memo reads.

X users reacted with glee:

Tanya Chutkan, humiliated by SCOTUS and desperate to get this to trial, just granted Jack Smith’s motion to vacate existing deadlines.

On Oct 28, in another act of defiance related to election, Chutkan set deadlines into late December.

Now they’re gone https://t.co/acJksXEAoy

— Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) November 8, 2024

Jack Smith has just requested that the judge vacate all remaining deadlines in his case against Donald Trump.

IT’S OVER!!! pic.twitter.com/j7HaJAQwy0

— Exposing Absurdity (@ExposingAbsurd) November 8, 2024

Poor Jack wanted so badly to be someone, but he ended up just being another fart in the wind. pic.twitter.com/nIMmIqMY0D

— Rapidsloth (@Rapidsloth_) November 8, 2024

The fake cases need to be dismissed. Period.

Then a full investigation needs to determine to what degree Jack Smith has violated President Trump’s rights, The law and DOJ procedure and to determine if any malign influences were guiding him.

— Sistro Mondain (@SistroMondain) November 8, 2024

The entire point of every single one of these cases was to interfere with the election. They were completely fraudulent from soup to nuts.

— Ray Notes (@randytate) November 8, 2024

Your Lawfare has failed. NO verdict that won’t be reversed & NO award that won’t be set aside. Plots failed by the grace of God & the keen eye of a Secret Service agent. Embrace the return of MAGA & watch what this Administration WILL do!

— Coronado Navy Baby (@decarroll1222) November 8, 2024

Jack Smith better retain legal counsel. Trump must appoint a strong AG to go after these people.

— Buchanan Brigade (@BobbyC1012) November 8, 2024

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