Some of Alabama's federal lawmakers are celebrating after Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith moved to dismiss two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump related to alleged election interference and retaining classified information.

Smith's validity and disinterest have been questioned since Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed him to the position two years ago. Many MAGA loyalists, both in and out of government, have criticized the prosecutions as sordid attempts to persecute the GOP's leading contender for the presidency politically.

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On Monday, Smith filed to dismiss two ongoing lawsuits against Trump. One charge is related to allegations that Trump attempted to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election, which Trump lost to now-President Joe Biden. The other claim is that Trump improperly stored classified documents at his Florida home in Mar-a-Lago. Smith said that Trump's recent election victory precludes any attempts to prosecute him federally as he retakes office.

The election interference case was officially dismissed, while the motion in the classified documents case is still pending.

Republican lawmakers across the nation applauded the decision, most reiterating that the cases were shams from the beginning and an attempt at political prosecution by the Biden administration.

U.S.  Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) called the dismissal a "win for the rule of law," claiming the prosecutions should never have occurred.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) also praised the dismissal, calling the entire case "make-believe."

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