The Justice Department is evaluating how to close two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, in accordance with the longstanding policy that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted.

Despite special counsel Jack Smith’s recent actions in the cases related to January 6 and classified documents, DOJ officials now acknowledge that no trial is feasible in the near future due to legal complications.

With Trump’s impending return to the presidency, the DOJ sees no point in pursuing these cases, although questions remain about whether they can be revived after he leaves office.

Meanwhile, Trump’s legal team is strategizing on how to dismiss all federal and state cases against him, NBC News has reported.

This includes the ongoing New York case and the Georgia election interference case, both of which present different challenges.

Written by B.C. Begley