Donald Trump is set to return to the White House - but the question remains over what will happen to his dozens of criminal charges.

The former President will be the first person to take up the role while several criminal cases against him are pending.

Cornell University law professor Randy Zelin says all criminal charges against Trump are likely to disappear.

"The practical end of things wins out - and that is, you don't prosecute a sitting president, you don't prosecute an incoming president."

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Donald Trump is set to return to the White House - but the question remains over what will happen to his dozens of criminal charges.
The former President will be the first person to take up the role while several criminal cases against him are pending.
Cornell University law professor Randy Zelin says all criminal charges against Trump are likely to disappear.
"The practical end of things wins out - and that is, you don't prosecute a sitting president, you don't prosecute an incoming president."
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Randy Zelin: Cornell University law professor on what will happen to Donald Trump's criminal charges

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