A Washington court, at the request of the prosecutor's office, has dismissed the criminal case against Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election, for interfering in the electoral process in 2020 and the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, according to a ruling by the court.
"For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Opinion, ECF No. 282, the Government’s Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 281, is hereby GRANTED, and the Superseding Indictment, ECF No. 226, is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice," Judge Tanya Chutkan said in a ruling.
Trump became the first winner of the presidential election to have criminal cases brought against him and even a guilty verdict from a jury. Two cases are being handled by the special prosecutor's office, and two more are being handled by state law enforcement.
The second federal criminal case against Trump concerns violations in handling classified documents.
Biden to Attend Trump's Inauguration, White House Says
US President Joe Biden will fulfill his promise to attend his successor's inauguration, White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates said on Monday.
“The president promised that he would attend the inauguration of whoever won the election. He and the First Lady are going to honor that promise and attend the inauguration,” Bates told reporters.
Biden views that as an important demonstration of commitment to democratic values, he added.
Donald Trump, who was already in office after the 2016 election, won the November 5 presidential election, making him the first US leader since the 19th century to return to the White House after a four-year hiatus. Trump's victory was declared by all leading media outlets involved in vote counting: the Associated Press, Fox News, CNN, NBC, ABC, and CBS. The Electoral College from the states must vote for candidates in accordance with the will of the voters on December 17, and the new Congress will approve the results of the vote on January 6. The inauguration will take place on January 20, 2025.