Justice Department looking to wind down Trump criminal cases ahead of inauguration
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The effort reflects long-standing DOJ policies that prevent them from prosecuting a sitting president.
It further notes that such proceedings would "unduly interfere in a direct or formal sense with the conduct of the Presidency." Breanne Deppisch is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering the 2024 election and other national news.
"In light of the effect that an indictment would have on the operations of the executive branch, ‘an impeachment proceeding is the only appropriate way to deal with a President while in office,’" the memo said in conclusion.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr also backed this contention Wednesday in an interview with Fox News Digital, noting that after Trump takes office in January, prosecutors will be unable to continue the cases during his term.
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