Plus: Lawyers for Donald Trump have conducted a probe of an aide who asked prospective political appointees for payments to promote their interests.

Special Counsel Jack Smith dropped the federal government’s two criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump on Monday due to his impending inauguration—but there’s still a chance the federal government could try to revive the cases in the future after Trump leaves office, though it would have to overcome some legal hurdles.

"Dismissal without prejudice is ... consistent with the Government's understanding that the immunity afforded to a sitting President is temporary, expiring when they leave office," U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote.

With his re-election, he has managed to kill two federal criminal indictments stemming from his egregious misconduct during his first term in office. On Monday, Special Counsel Jack Smith moved to dismiss the four-count indictment pending against Trump in Washington,

U.S. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to temporarily block special counsel Jack Smith from destroying records.

Justice Department officials have concluded that an ongoing prosecution against a person elected president cannot continue during the presidential term.

Former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade broke down why Jack Smith would preemptively “pull the plug” on the Jan. 6 election interference and classified documents cases against returning President-elect Donald Trump,

Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss charges being dropped against President-elect Trump in federal election interference case.