“The American people have spoken: The lawfare must end.”

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly gearing up to dismantle ongoing legal cases against President-elect Donald Trump following his decisive victory on Wednesday. As the DOJ’s long-standing policy

prohibits prosecuting a sitting president, the agency will likely wrap up these cases before Trump’s inauguration, a move Republicans argue is a clear response to the will of the American people.

Special Counsel Jack Smith, as directed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to spearhead multiple investigations into Trump, is expected to vacate his position before January 20, effectively closing the cases. Sources suggest DOJ officials are currently in talks with Smith,

working out the details on how to quietly wind down cases that many conservatives see as politically motivated attacks against the President-elect.

“I call on Attorney General Garland, Alvin Bragg, and Fani Willis to immediately terminate these politically motivated prosecutions of President Donald Trump,” said

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise in a post on X, echoing the sentiment of countless Republican leaders who see Trump’s legal battles as partisan assaults. “The lawfare must end.”

After winning key states including North Carolina and flipping Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan, Trump emerged as the victor early Wednesday morning. Many conservatives view his win as a mandate from the American people, who, despite years of legal controversies, still chose him to lead the nation.

“The American people have rendered their verdict on President Trump,” former Attorney General Bill Barr told Fox News.

“They chose him with full knowledge of the claims against him by prosecutors around the country, and I think Attorney General Garland and the state prosecutors should respect the people’s decision and dismiss these cases.”

In recent years, Trump has faced an unprecedented barrage of legal challenges, including a 37-count indictment for handling classified documents and multiple state-level prosecutions. Many Republicans, however, argue these cases are not about justice but about dismantling Trump’s political career. Trump’s critics, they say,

have used the legal system as a tool to undermine him, disregarding the voice of millions of Americans.

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina voiced his support for ending the prosecutions, calling the charges against Trump “politically motivated” and a clear example of “weaponized lawfare.” “The Supreme Court substantially rejected what you were trying to do, and it’s clear the American people are tired of lawfare,”

Graham said, issuing a stark warning to Smith and his team. “Bring these cases to an end. The American people deserve a refund.”

The DOJ has reportedly accepted that any attempt to prosecute Trump while he holds office would be futile. Any trial on the classified documents case, for instance, would likely face continuous appeals, dragging it to the Supreme Court.