Frozen: Judge Tanya Chutkan officially puts Trump case on hold

A federal judge agreed to freeze the election interference case against Donald Trump three days after his election win.

Special counsel Jack Smith asked District Judge Tanya Chutkan to vacate upcoming deadlines in the case, which defense attorneys did not oppose. She put the prosecution on hold indefinitely, reported NBC News.

Smith pointed out in a filing Friday that Trump is set to be certified as president-elect on Jan. 6 and inaugurated Jan. 20, and the Department of Justice has...