Justice Dept. could drop Donald Trump from the classified document appeal but keep his co-defendants, hoping to reverse Judge Cannon’s special counsel ruling.

Special counsel Jack Smith continues to discuss with Justice Department leadership the mechanics of winding down the federal prosecutions of Donald Trump, with the intention of stepping down before the former president returns to the White House,

Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court to pause proceedings in his bid to overturn a judge's decision to toss out the criminal classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump and two other defendants.