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Former DOJ officials who served under Republican presidents say the January 6 committee has made the case to prosecute Trump: 'The evidence is now overwhelming'
Former DOJ officials say the evidence is now clear that Trump should be charged for his actions after the 2020 election.
The January 6 panel has helped uncover evidence that "is now overwhelming," they wrote in an op-ed.
They warn of significant damage to America's future if Trump is not prosecuted for his conduct.
Former Justice Department officials who served in Republican administrations, issued a call on Friday for the DOJ to prosecute Donald Trump, arguing that the January 6 committee has uncovered sufficient evidence for the unprecedented prosecution of a former president.
"The evidence is now overwhelming that Donald Trump was the driving force behind a massive criminal conspiracy to interfere with the official January 6 congressional proceeding and to defraud the United States of a fair election outcome," the trio of Donald Ayer, Stuart M. Gerson, and Dennis Aftergut wrote in an opinion piece for The Atlantic.
Ayer and Gerson worked in the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations. Gerson also briefly served as the acting attorney general under President Bill Clinton, while Aftergut is a former federal prosecutor and former chief assistant city attorney for San Francisco.
They wrote that it is abundantly clear how unusual it would be to charge a former president and someone who is the leading candidate for the 2024 GOP nomination, but warned that "the damage to America's future that would be inflicted by giving him a pass far outweighs the risks of prosecuting him."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-doj-officials-served-under-164222050.html
Former DOJ officials say the evidence is now clear that Trump should be charged for his actions after the 2020 election.
The January 6 panel has helped uncover evidence that "is now overwhelming," they wrote in an op-ed.
They warn of significant damage to America's future if Trump is not prosecuted for his conduct.
Former Justice Department officials who served in Republican administrations, issued a call on Friday for the DOJ to prosecute Donald Trump, arguing that the January 6 committee has uncovered sufficient evidence for the unprecedented prosecution of a former president.
"The evidence is now overwhelming that Donald Trump was the driving force behind a massive criminal conspiracy to interfere with the official January 6 congressional proceeding and to defraud the United States of a fair election outcome," the trio of Donald Ayer, Stuart M. Gerson, and Dennis Aftergut wrote in an opinion piece for The Atlantic.
Ayer and Gerson worked in the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations. Gerson also briefly served as the acting attorney general under President Bill Clinton, while Aftergut is a former federal prosecutor and former chief assistant city attorney for San Francisco.
They wrote that it is abundantly clear how unusual it would be to charge a former president and someone who is the leading candidate for the 2024 GOP nomination, but warned that "the damage to America's future that would be inflicted by giving him a pass far outweighs the risks of prosecuting him."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-doj-officials-served-under-164222050.html
