The department’s motion to drop the case was signed by Hayden O’Byrne, who was appointed as the “interim” U.S. Attorney in ...

The Justice Department has abandoned all criminal proceedings against President Donald Trump’s two co-defendants in the ...

The Justice Department has halted its appeal, which was aimed at reinstating the criminal charges against Trump's employees.

Trump appointee Aileen Cannon had dismissed the classified documents case against the now-president and two co-defendants. The DOJ under special counsel Jack Smith had appealed. By Jordan Rubin ...

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case, in July, saying that the prosecutor who brought it, special counsel Jack Smith, had been illegally appointed by the Justice Department.

In July, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon -- who Trump appointed ... Bill Clark/POOL/AFP via Getty Images While Smith appealed Cannon's decision, he was forced to drop the appeal against Trump ...