Reference News Network, November 27 report. According to AFP, on November 26, the judicial authorities in Georgia, USA, dismissed the legal proceedings against Trump and 14 others. The lawsuit was based on their alleged attempts to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election. This move marks the end of the last criminal charge faced by the US president.
The report said that it seems no related cases will occur during Trump's term, but those jointly charged with him may not be so, including his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
The prosecutor in charge of the case, Peter Scandaliakis, requested the dismissal of the charges on November 26, and Judge Scott McAllister immediately approved the request. In his recommendation, the prosecutor explained: "Continuing the litigation for five to ten years is not in the interest of the citizens of Georgia. Even if there are special circumstances, after Trump's term ends on January 21, 2029, he could not be immediately prosecuted again in Georgia."
The prosecutor also stated that he had originally hoped to try the other 14 accused separately, but considering this option "was not logical" and "a waste of time and money for Georgia."
The report mentioned that previously, Special Counsel of the Department of Justice, Jack Smith, was responsible for two federal lawsuits, one regarding the attempt to illegally overturn the 2020 election results and another regarding the retention of classified documents after leaving the White House. However, both were concluded after Trump won the election in 2024. The Department of Justice had previously stated that its policy since the "Watergate" scandal in 1973 has been not to prosecute sitting presidents, and this policy "applies to this unprecedented situation." (Translated by Lu Longjun)
Original: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7577340402203476530/
Statement: The article represents the views of the author. Please express your opinion by clicking the [top/down] button below.