Special Prosecutor Jack Smith signaled Friday he may end his Jan. 6 election interference prosecution against Donald Trump, asking for a month delay in the case to consider options in the aftermath of the elections.

Smith specifically mentioned Tuesday's election that returned Trump to the White House in seeking the delay.

The Justice Department "respectfully requests that the Court vacate the remaining deadlines in the pretrial schedule to afford the Government time to assess this unprecedented circumstance," Smith's team wrote.

The delay, his team noted, would give prosecutors time to "determine the appropriate course going forward consistent with Department of Justice policy."

You can read the full memo here.

The action was not surprising. DOJ has a long policy against prosecuting sitting presidents, and sources told multiple news outlets this week DOJ was looking for a way to wind down the prosecution,