Jack Smith asks for pause in Jan. 6 case after Trump's election win

(NewsNation) — Special counsel Jack Smith asked the national justice successful the Jan. 6 lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump to intermission immoderate further proceedings portion the Department of Justice considers its adjacent steps aft helium won the 2024 election.

"As a effect of the predetermination held connected Nov. 5, 2024, the suspect is expected to beryllium certified arsenic President-elect connected Jan. 6, 2025, and inaugurated connected Jan.20, 2025," a filing from Smith said. "The Government respectfully requests that the Court vacate the remaining deadlines successful the pretrial docket to spend the Government clip to measure this unprecedented condition and find the due people going guardant accordant with Department of Justice policy."

Smith said helium volition springiness an update to the tribunal connected the presumption of these deliberations by Dec. 2.

Smith charged Trump with 4 felonies, accusing him of conspiring to subvert the 2020 predetermination results. Trump has pleaded not guilty.

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