Justice Department policy prohibits prosecuting sitting presidents and with president-elect Donald Trump’s reelection, the cases must be dropped surrounding his actions to overturn the 2020 election.

A judge granted Special Counsel Jack Smith's request Monday to drop all charges against President-elect Trump in the federal case over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Why it matters: Smith has already taken steps to wind down the two federal cases against Trump that he's overseeing after the president-elect became the first convicted felon to win the White House.