Donald Trump has been reelected to the White House while facing legal challenges as a convicted felon awaiting sentencing in his hush money case in New York and working to stave off prosecution in other state and federal cases. This situation is unprecedented, as no criminal defendant has ever been elected to the presidency before.
Trump has expressed intentions to fire special counsel Jack Smith and end the federal cases against him related to the 2020 election and mishandling of classified documents. Discussions are ongoing between Smith and Justice Department leadership on how to resolve these cases.
