A banner of U.S. President Donald Trump has been unfurled outside the headquarters of the Justice Department in the latest effort to stamp his identity on a Washington institution. The White House referred questions about the latest banner to the Justice Department, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Smith dropped both cases against the Republican after Trump won the 2024 election, citing a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president. Smith resigned from the Justice Department days before Trump returned to the White House early last year. The Trump administration's Justice Department has since targeted and fired many officials involved in probes against the Republican leader.

Source: The Telegraph February 20, 2026 05:17 UTC