Donald Trump has been re-elected to the White House as a convicted felon who is awaiting sentencing in his hush money case in New York and still working to stave off prosecution in other state and federal cases, CNN observes.
Never before has a criminal defendant been elected to the nation’s highest office, just as an ex-president had never been criminally charged until last year, the outlet highlights.
As of Wednesday, special counsel Jack Smith, who Trump plans to fire, is in active talks with Justice Department leadership about how to end the federal cases against Trump, a DOJ official familiar with the discussions told CNN.
Meanwhile, a New York judge is set to sentence Trump later this month after holding off on handing down the punishment ahead of Election Day to avoid affecting the outcome of the presidential race, CNN adds.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Read more here to know about the four criminal cases he faces.
