DOJ Set to Drop Federal Cases Against Trump Before Inauguration

The special counsel overseeing the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump is preparing to drop the prosecutions of the president-elect before he is sworn in, according to a Justice Department official.

Special Counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump in order to comply with a department policy that a sitting president can’t be prosecuted, said the official, who asked to remain anonymous speaking about non-public matters. Smith may still seek to prosecute two of Trump’s co-defendants in one of the cases.

Smith charged Trump with illegally trying to remain in office after the ...