US Special Counsel Seeks Pause in Trump Classified Documents Case Outgoing prosecutor Jack Smith has requested a pause in the federal case against President-elect Donald Trump, citing the need to assess the impact of his pending return to the White House. The move follows a previous request for a similar pause in a separate federal case accusing Trump of attempting to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/14/us-special-counsel-seeks-pause-in-trump-classified-documents-case?traffic_source=rss