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The US Department of Justice will drop criminal cases against Donald Trump. This will happen before he takes office, NBC News reports. The agency’s sources note that representatives of the US Department of Justice were evaluating how to terminate two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before the inauguration. Such a move is necessary to comply with the department’s long-standing policy that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted. The discussions contrast with the position of Special Counsel Jack Smith, who has made significant strides in recent weeks in the election …

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