The prosecution is technically seeking 62 months in prison for his offenses, but the court is expected to rule it as time already served, due to serving five years in a London prison.
Smith, for his part, has sought a Jan. 2, 2024, trial date, which would precede the Republican primary contest.
As DOJ comes under fire for perceived strong-arm tactics against Trump supporters, famed Harvard law professor warns current search for criminal charges to pin on Trump could create "dangerous" precedent.
The revelation follows an unrelated admission from Smith that his team had incorrectly claimed that surveillance footage it included as evidence in the Trump classified documents case, had been provided to defense counsel for review.
The prosecution has suggested that public attacks from Trump could intimidate witnesses or invite retaliation against the prosecutors bringing the case.
"Donald Trump is living in Ron DeSantis' head," said the Texas conservative.
Chansley, known as "QAnon Shaman," considers eating organic food part of his "shamanic belief system and way of life," lawyer says.
Both sides of the aisle celebrated the legal developments and insisted they would move forward undeterred by the accusations.
Unsurprisingly, support for the measure broke along party lines.
"It is unconscionable that the defendant betrayed his duty as Secretary of Public Security by greedily accepting millions of dollars in bribe money that was stained by the blood of Cartel wars."