Legal Strategy and Department of Justice Policy
Special Counsel Jack Smith requested to pause all filing deadlines in Trump's 2020 election interference case and the classified documents case, citing the DOJ's policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.
The DOJ has a longstanding policy, established since the 1970s, that sitting presidents should not be prosecuted, aiming to prevent disruption in federal government operations.
Ongoing and Potentially Concluded Cases
Trump faces sentencing in a New York hush-money trial and a state-level prosecution in Georgia, with all cases currently in various stages of appeal.
Despite the legal challenges, there's speculation on whether Trump might evade sanctions as he begins his second presidential term, amid requests from Republicans and Trump's former attorney general to dismiss the cases.