A US court dismissed two criminal cases against Trump

A court in Washington has dismissed criminal cases against US President-elect Donald Trump for storming the Capitol and mishandling classified documents. CNN reports this.

District Court Judge Tanya Chatken dismissed the cases without issuing a ruling. Special Prosecutor Jack Smith previously filed a motion to do so. He explained his decision by saying that the Ministry of Justice cannot conduct cases against the elected president of the country.

It is noted that after the end of Trump's term, cases may be resumed. The judge noted that “the immunity granted to a sitting president is temporary and expires when he leaves office.” The politician pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Trump's team called the decision a "major victory for the rule of law."

A few days ago, The Washington Post, citing sources, reported that Donald Trump, after his inauguration, plans to fire all Justice Department employees who were involved in lawsuits against him in cases of storming the Capitol and mishandling classified documents.

We are talking about special counsel Jack Smith's team, which includes dozens of lawyers, FBI agents and department support staff, many of whom specialize in cases related to national security and government corruption.

On January 6, 2021, several thousand Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election results, in which their candidate lost the election and refused to accept the results. The demonstration quickly turned violent. Six people died.

A week later, the House of Representatives impeached Trump for inciting insurrection. In February, when he left office, the Senate voted 57 to 43 to convict. However, these votes were not enough to reach the required 2/3, so Trump was acquitted.

Over the past three years, more than 1,400 people have been charged with riot-related offenses. Trump and his supporters have promoted a revisionist view of Jan. 6, downplaying the violence, spreading conspiracy theories, and portraying the rioters as hostages and martyrs.