The prosecutor said he would notify the court in December about how he plans to move forward, likely the first step in unwinding the case against Trump.

A judge granted the special counsel’s request to vacate all remaining deadlines in the case. Smith has until Dec. 2 to outline his proposed next steps.

Nov. 8 (UPI) --A federal judge on Friday granted special counsel Jack Smith's request to pause the ongoing legal proceedings against president-elect Donald Trump in Washington related to attempts to overturn the 2020 election, according to court documents.

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case has canceled any remaining court deadlines after prosecutors said they need time to assess “the appropriate course going forward” af

Trump pleaded not guilty last year to four criminal charges accusing the Republican of conspiring to obstruct the collection and certification of votes following his 2020 defeat t

Special counsel Jack Smith referred to long-standing Justice Department policy that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted while in office.