distrust, grievance, and political tribalism. The reaction was never going to be neutral, because the case was never only about law. It was also about power, memory, and who gets to define what January 6 and the weeks before it really meant.
But time changed the legal landscape. Although Trump was originally charged in August 2023 on four counts, and a superseding indictment followed in 2024, the federal election-interference case was dismissed without prejudice in November 2024 after his election victory, in line with longstanding Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president. That means the indictment remains historically significant, but it is no longer an active criminal case moving toward trial.Continue Reading ⬇️
