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Have any of the 34 charges against Donald Trump been dismissed or withdrawn as of November 14, 2025?
Executive summary
As of November 14, 2025, two federal prosecutions that had been brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith were dismissed after Donald Trump won re‑election and Smith moved to drop the cases; those dismissals were entered “without prejudice,” meaning federal charges could in theory be refiled later [1] [2]. Available sources do not provide a single consolidated count of which of the total "34 charges" the user refers to, so this analysis explains where dismissals and withdrawals occurred across the federal and state dockets cited in the reporting [3] [4].
1. What was dismissed at the federal level — and why
Special Counsel Jack Smith moved to dismiss both of his federal criminal prosecutions after Trump’s 2024 electoral victory, and courts approved dismissals that were described in reporting and Smith’s filings as being required by the Justice Department policy barring prosecution of a sitting president; those dismissals were entered “without prejudice,” which preserves the government’s ability to refile the charges after Trump leaves office [2] [1]. Multiple outlets and guides note Smith’s office said the dismissals were based on presidential status rather than the merits of the underlying evidence [1] [4].
2. Which charges were in those federal cases
The two federal matters Smith brought included the election‑subversion case (originally a set of four counts in the D.C. indictment that was later revised) and a documents case alleging willful retention of national defense information and related counts (the latter originally included many counts — Ballotpedia and other timelines note the documents indictment included numerous counts in mid‑2023) [3] [4]. Reporting indicates Smith’s filings sought dismissal of those federal prosecutions, and courts approved dismissal of the election case on November 25, 2024; the documents case was also dropped in November 2024 per Smith’s filings [4] [1].
3. What “without prejudice” means and the practical limits
News coverage repeatedly emphasizes Smith sought dismissals “without prejudice,” which preserves the option to refile federal charges after a presidency ends; but outlets also outline legal practicalities such as statutes of limitations that could constrain future prosecutions and procedural hurdles surrounding re‑investigation and refiling [1] [2]. Available sources state the government defended the merits of its investigations even while seeking dismissal for now [1].
4. State cases and the 34‑count figure — not a single, simple ledger
The user’s “34 charges” figure appears connected to counts in one or more indictments (for example, some reports referenced a 34‑count tally in state or federal filings and Ballotpedia/other trackers catalog dozens of counts across multiple cases). But reporting shows charges and counts were distributed among several separate prosecutions — federal and state — and different courts dismissed, narrowed, or (in other matters) proceeded in varying ways [3] [5]. Available sources do not present a single authoritative breakdown confirming that exactly 34 active counts existed on a single docket as of Nov. 14, 2025, nor a simple list matching that exact number to dismissed vs. ongoing charges [3] [6].
5. State proceedings: Georgia, New York and other jurisdictions
State prosecutions followed distinct paths. For example, Fulton County (Georgia) proceedings saw some counts dismissed earlier in the process and the case’s prosecutorial posture shifted after disqualification disputes — reporting notes six counts were dismissed in March 2024 and subsequent procedural developments continued into 2025 [5] [6]. The New York criminal trial produced a conviction and later an “unconditional discharge” in January 2025 per multiple guides; that state outcome is separate from Smith’s federal dismissals [7] [6]. These state results show dismissals or reductions occurred in particular state dockets independent of the federal decisions [5] [7].
6. How to interpret “dismissed or withdrawn” as of Nov. 14, 2025
If your question asks whether any of the charges among the aggregate number attributed to Trump had been dismissed or withdrawn by that date, the answer in reporting is yes: at least the two federal prosecutions brought by Jack Smith were dismissed in late November 2024 (with courts entering dismissals and Smith characterizing them as without prejudice), and certain state counts had earlier been dismissed or narrowed in separate rulings [4] [5]. However, available sources do not supply a single, definitive mapping that lists each of “34 charges” and flags which precise count numbers were dismissed or withdrawn as of Nov. 14, 2025 [3] [6].
7. Competing perspectives and open questions
Smith and DOJ filings framed the dismissals as compelled by policy on prosecuting a sitting president while affirming the merits of the investigations [1]. Critics and some judges in separate rulings had also raised procedural and appointment‑authority issues about the special counsel process; one judge had earlier dismissed a document‑case indictment on appointment grounds before appeals and later filings resolved aspects of that litigation [3] [8]. The practical ability to refile and the effect of statutes of limitations were highlighted as unresolved legal questions by reporters [1].
If you want, I can compile a side‑by‑side list of specific indictments, the counts reported in each source, and which counts were reported as dismissed in each jurisdiction using only the sources above.