Judge dismisses Jan. 6 criminal charges against Trump

Donald Trump is no longer under federal indictment in the January 6th Capitol riot case. A federal court in Washington dismissed the 2020 election interference case against Trump at the request of the Justice Department. Special Counsel Jack Sith cited DOJ policy that prevents the prosecution of a sitting president. Smith also asked a U-S district court to remove Trump as a co-conspirator in the classified documents case. On social media, Trump blasted the cases as “empty and lawless” and proclaimed he “persevered, against all odds, and won.”