(FILES) US Attorney General Merrick Garland arrives to announce an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, at the Justice Department in Washington, DC, on March 21, 2024. Donald Trump's election victory not only catapults him back to the White House but grants him a reprieve from looming court battles and soaring legal bills. Special Counsel Jack Smith is already in talks with Justice Department officials about winding down the two federal cases filed against the former president, NBC News and CNN reported November 6, 2024, just hours after Trump's win. They said the move was being taken in light of the long-standing Justice Department policy that a sitting US president cannot be indicted or criminally prosecuted. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)