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READ MORE:Donald Trump is likely to face a mere 'tongue lashing' from a judge as his return to the White House looks set to ensure he does not end up doing jail time.
But jail isn't out of the question, in part because of how Trump repeatedly violated the judge's 'gag' order. The Justice Department, through Special Counsel Jack Smith, has spent years building a case against Trump for seeking to overturn the 2020 election results and allegedly absconding with classified documents.'I see everything pointing to dismissal and a resignation,' the source said. 'I would not be surprised if in the next two or three days the government moves to dismiss. We’re likely seeing the end of lawfare.
What was already a tough decision for Judge Merchan has grown event tougher, following a blowout win that Trump calls a 'mandate' after he campaigned against the prosecutions against him as 'witch hunts.' Giving a future president probation looks more complicated, now that Trump is set to run the country, reclaiming one of the busiest jobs in the world. Another option is four years of community service – in effect, the presidency.
That is impart due to the way prosecutors found a way to link Trump's porn star payoffs to felony campaign finance violations. He also might be tempted to consider his own situation, after Trump spent the year going after prosecutors, court staff, and even the judge's daughter – which was part of what brought the gag order.In another stunning development, Justice Department attorneys are evaluating how to 'wind down' cases against Trump, NBC News reported.
'It was a three-pronged attack,' said the source close to Trump's defense. 'It was to attack the legitimacy of the of the actual charges. It was to focus on executive immunity, and then to raise those issues in a criminal case, which you're entitled to do. And then finally, it was focused on his core First Amendment rights.'Trump called it 'the most important election in the history of our country' – and it's also the most important to his personal well-being.
Merchan must also assess what kind of reception he would get from Congress were he to throw the book at Trump. Trump's allies in the House GOP haven't been shy about demanding testimony from prosecutors or others who are adverse to Trump's interests.Judge Tanya Chutkan is going through the laborious process of determining which of the acts within a superseding indictment in his January 6 case might be impacted by the Supreme Court's historic immunity ruling.
Although there are weeks between election and taking the oath January 20th, a Trump election would effectively kill the case, Pace University law professor Bennett Gershman told ABC News.
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