Republicans Cheer Demise of Jack Smith’s Indictments Against Trump

The president-elect’s team calls for unity in the wake of the decision.

AP/Evan Vucci, file
President Trump, left, and Senator Vance at the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024 at Milwaukee. AP/Evan Vucci, file

Republicans are cheering the end of special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecutions of President-elect Trump just weeks after the former president’s election victory. Mr. Smith announced in court filings Monday that he would withdraw his charges, given that it is not permissible to prosecute a sitting president. 

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