Special counsel Jack Smith has requested a court to halt prosecutors' appeal aimed at reviving the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump following his recent electoral victory. Smith's team is in the process of determining how to conclude the classified documents and the federal 2020 election interference case in Washington before Trump assumes office, adhering to the Justice Department's policy that prohibits the prosecution of sitting presidents.
The case against Trump, alleging the hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, was considered the most legally straightforward among the four indictments against him due to the substantial evidence gathered by prosecutors. This evidence included testimonies from close aides and former lawyers, and the fact that the alleged conduct took place after Trump's departure from the White House in 2021 and loss of presidential powers.
