Impact of DOJ Decisions on Trump

The Department of Justice's decision to drop the 2020 election obstruction case against Donald Trump highlights the longstanding DOJ policy of not prosecuting sitting presidents, which will affect Trump's upcoming administration. This outcome effectively resolves a series of prosecutions that had loomed over Trump as he prepares to assume office a second time. Some legal experts suggest that these indictments, rather than hindering his campaign, inadvertently became rallying points that energized his supporters by portraying him as a victim of political persecution. Trump’s narrative, emphasizing that if it could happen to him, it could happen to anyone, bolstered his popularity during the campaign.