Court dismisses case on Trump's attempt to hold onto power in 2021

The case of US President-elect Donald Trump's attempt to hold on to power in 2021 has been closed. The order was published on December 6 in the electronic database of the Federal Court of the Capital District of Columbia.

Judge Tanya Chatcan confirmed that she decided to "grant the [U.S.] government's November 25 motion to dismiss the case." It is also emphasized that prosecutors will be able to bring charges again. They can do this after the end of the presidential term of Trump.

Earlier, on December 5, it became known that Trump applied for the termination of the case of interference in the elections in 2020. As noted by Trump's lawyer Steve Sadow, the motion was filed because of the unconstitutional nature of the case in connection with the election of Trump as President of the United States.

On November 7, it became known that Prosecutor Smith is considering closing criminal cases against Trump. Smith is conducting two cases against the elected head of the White House. In the first, the former President is accused of interference in the elections of 2020, in the second - in improper handling of classified documents.

In August, it was reported that Trump was again indicted in the election case, given his immunity. That's when a court in Washington resumed hearing Trump's election interference case. It was suspended for almost eight months from December 2023 as it examined whether Trump was entitled to immunity from prosecution as head of state.

In July, it became known that the US Supreme Court recognized Donald Trump's right to partial immunity from criminal prosecution. Thus, the decision of the lower court that Trump has no immunity from legal prosecution in the case of his alleged attempts to retain power in 2020 was overturned.

On January 6, 2021, Trump supporters, unhappy with the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election and believing the outcome was rigged, rioted on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The protesters attempted to take over the Capitol building and stormed inside. As a result, the building was vandalized, five people were killed, including a police officer, and several dozen were injured and arrested.

On December 19, 2022, Trump said that holding him accountable for storming the Capitol would indicate an attempt to exclude him from running again. According to the former president, making similar claims had previously failed. Trump himself, amid these accusations, claimed to have immunity