{"id":8270,"date":"2024-11-25T13:31:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T18:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=8270"},"modified":"2024-11-25T13:32:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T18:32:15","slug":"special-counsel-moves-to-dismiss-trump-election-interference-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/capitol-hill\/special-counsel-moves-to-dismiss-trump-election-interference-case\/njackson\/2024\/11\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Counsel Moves To Dismiss Trump Election Interference Case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Monday, Special Counsel Jack Smith asked a judge to dismiss all charges against\u00a0President-elect Donald Trump\u00a0stemming from Smith&#8217;s investigation into the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judge Tanya Chutkan will need to approve the request before the case is dismissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Trump\u2019s victory in the 2024 presidential election earlier this month, Smith signaled he would begin winding down the case against Trump. 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