DOJ, under Trump, moves to drop appeal of classified docs case against his co-defendants
The Department of Justice, now under new leadership, has moved to drop its appeal of the classified documents case against Donald Trump's co-defendants.
Justice Department drops classified documents case against Trump co-defendants
Attorney General Merrick Garland had agreed not to make the special counsel's findings public while the Justice Department appealed a judge's dismissal of the case.
Trump administration fires justice department officials who investigated him
Trump has vowed to end the "weaponisation" of the Justice Department and has set about nominating and appointing allies to top posts in the department. Smith himself resigned from the Justice Department shortly before Trump took office, and both federal cases have effectively ended.
Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case
The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against the two co-defendants of President Donald Trump in the Florida classified documents case, wiping out any legal peril the pair could have faced.
Justice Department moves to drop prosecution of Mar-a-Lago staff in Trump classified docs case
The request seeks to drop obstruction charges against two former Trump co-defendants charged with obstructing justice in the classified documents case.
Justice Dept. seeks to drop appeal of Trump documents ruling by Cannon
Judge Aileen M. Cannon ruled that special counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed and had no authority to prosecute Donald Trump.
US drops classified documents case against Trump associates
U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday moved to end the criminal case against two associates of President Donald Trump for allegedly helping to obstruct a probe into Trump's mishandling of classified documents,
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