Special counsel Jack Smith could have a decision by December 2 on how to resolve Donald Trump’s criminal case surrounding the events of the 2020 election, he told a federal judge Friday.
He asked federal District Judge Tanya Chutkan to wipe away all deadlines that are upcoming so his office can assess how to move forward as Trump returns to the presidency.
This is the first step in which Smith is publicly indicating he preparing to wind down the case against Trump.
CNN has reported that the special counsel has already been in active talks with Justice Department senior officials about how to handle the case.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/08/politics/special-counsel-future-trump-case/index.html
Washington — The federal district judge overseeing the case against President-elect Donald Trump related to the 2020 election agreed to forego current deadlines to allow special counsel Jack Smith and his team more time to assess the “unprecedented circumstance” arising out of his election Tuesday to serve a second term in the White House.
Smith asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in a one-paragraph filing for additional time to “determine the appropriate course going forward consistent with Department of Justice policy.” He said prosecutors will provide more information to the court by Dec. 2. Chutkan quickly granted Smith’s request and tossed out the remaining deadlines she had set. She ordered the government to submit to her a report “indicating its proposed course for this case going forward” by Smith’s proposed early-December deadline.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-2020-election-case-smith-asks-for-time/