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Donald Trump will be the first president to take office while multiple criminal cases against him remain unresolved. ⁠

His legal troubles could be significantly alleviated once in the White House, as he may be able to dismiss some of the charges as a sitting president.

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00:00Are you wondering what happens to Donald Trump's legal cases now that he's been elected the 47th
00:03president of the United States? Then go ahead and stop scrolling so we can discuss. So as far as the
00:08ongoing cases against Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith filed criminal charges against
00:12Trump last year for what took place on January 6th. Smith is also leading another case against Trump
00:18over his alleged mishandling of classified documents. In addition to that, he's also
00:22facing criminal charges in Georgia for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. However, now that
00:26Donald Trump is president, it's likely these cases could just go away. Legal experts have weighed in
00:31saying he can dismiss these cases as the sitting president. Now as far as his hush money conviction
00:35in New York, remember in May of last year Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of
00:40falsifying business records. Legal experts have weighed in on this case saying it's highly unlikely
00:44that Donald Trump will spend any time behind bars. Not only because he's an older first-time offender
00:49but also because now his lawyers can argue that going to jail would prohibit him from performing
00:52his duties. Now it's time for you to let me know your thoughts and for more trending news follow
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