Donald Trump will be the first president to take office while multiple criminal cases against him remain unresolved.
His legal troubles could be significantly alleviated once in the White House, as he may be able to dismiss some of the charges as a sitting president.
His legal troubles could be significantly alleviated once in the White House, as he may be able to dismiss some of the charges as a sitting president.
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00:00Are you wondering what happens to Donald Trump's legal cases now that he's been elected the 47th
00:03president of the United States? Then go ahead and stop scrolling so we can discuss. So as far as the
00:08ongoing cases against Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith filed criminal charges against
00:12Trump last year for what took place on January 6th. Smith is also leading another case against Trump
00:18over his alleged mishandling of classified documents. In addition to that, he's also
00:22facing criminal charges in Georgia for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. However, now that
00:26Donald Trump is president, it's likely these cases could just go away. Legal experts have weighed in
00:31saying he can dismiss these cases as the sitting president. Now as far as his hush money conviction
00:35in New York, remember in May of last year Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of
00:40falsifying business records. Legal experts have weighed in on this case saying it's highly unlikely
00:44that Donald Trump will spend any time behind bars. Not only because he's an older first-time offender
00:49but also because now his lawyers can argue that going to jail would prohibit him from performing
00:52his duties. Now it's time for you to let me know your thoughts and for more trending news follow
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