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US special counsel seeks pause in Trump classified documents case

Media reports indicate that US Special Counsel Jack Smith is prepared to step down ahead of Donald Trump's second term [Kevin Wurm/Reuters]

Federal prosecutors have asked an appeals court to pause their bid to revive the criminal case against the United States President-elect Donald Trump, who was accused of mishandling classified documents after his first term as president ended.

Special Counsel Jack Smith, 55, made the request on Wednesday in the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, asking for time to assess the impact of Trump’s pending return to the White House.

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