After 18 months of Donald Trump investigation drive reverse his defeat in the 2020 election, House committee on the January 6 uprising provided the Department of Justice with comprehensive legal roadmap as it pursues the potential criminal accusations against in former President of the U.S.A.
According to reports, the committee already co-operating with The Department of Justice, sharing evidence obtained from interviewing 1,000 witnesses and thousands of of the documents, former federal prosecutors say panelx work offers a treasure of evidence to strengthen the Department of Justice prosecutors instructed with grand investigation former The President of the United States and his main supporters.
Wealth of proof against Trump, drafted panel caused his unprecedented decision send to the Department of Justice four criminal recommendations for Trump and some senior allies on their multidimensional planning and false claims of fraud to prevent Joe Biden from taking office.
While the recommendations are not binding justice agency is suing against Trump or others, huge evidence that panel accumulated should step up their investigations, say ex-federal prosecutors.
Massive evidence collected panel was the basis for blaming Trump of let of Act of Congress inciting rebellion, conspiring to deceive the US and making false statements
“Central cause of January 6th was one human, former president Donald Trump, who many others followed,” the committee wrote. in detailed summary of his conclusions a few days before the release of it final 800+ page report on Thursday.
panelBlockbuster report concludes that Trump was criminally plotting to undo his defeat in 2020 and “provoked his supporters to violence” at the Capitol with unfounded claims of pervasive voter fraud.
Former prosecutors tell the committee’s detailed factual representation should step up some overlapping Justice Department investigations, including a months-long investigation into a fake voter scheme that Trump helped spearhead in tandem with John Eastman conservative lawyer who was also referred to justice department for prosecution.
“Committee on 6 January final hearings and a long summary do out a powerful happening support it criminal references to Trump, Eastman and other unnamed individuals.” former Department of Justice Inspector general This was stated by Michael Bromwich The Guardian.
“Although the referrals are not legally binding, they represent an unusual preview of potential accusations that may well be effective in swaying public opinion,” Bromwich said.
Daniel Richman, former federal prosecutor who now professor at Columbia Law School, also panelx said work should have a positive impact on Department of Justice investigation.
“Although the committee hearings gave good preview of in criminal theories of responsibility which he now laid down out in its summary, new [executive summary] document does an extraordinary job of bringing together the evidence materials The committee has convened,” Richman told the Guardian.
“The committee presentation goes far beyond call for heads to roll and is a detailed prosecution memorandum that the Justice Department will have to consider with”.
Another former prosecutors they said they agreed. “It’s hard to imagine that the Department of Justice could look at this body of facts and come to a different conclusion,” said Barbara McQuaid, former US Attorney for eastern Michigan.
“Although the appeal of the committee to justice department is not obligated in Any Waya The Department of Justice will conduct its own independent assessment of whether the accusations are appropriate, the most important parts of a report is the facts that it documents.”
This real goldmine attracted attention of special counsel Jack Smith, whose lawyer general Merrick Garland knocked last a month to watch the Justice Department sprawl criminal investigation of the January 6 uprising.
Smith, on 5th of December, in letter, asked for Everybody of Committee materials due to his 18 month investigation as Punchbowl News first reported.
Having received a letter panel sent Smith team transcripts and documents, much of them relatively key role in promoting a fake voter scheme in tandem with Trump and others to block Congressional certification of Biden.
House panel It has also provided the Ministry of Justice with all of former head of the white house of text messages from employees of Mark Meadows and other relevant evidence.
The Committee has also general transcripts of several eyewitness interviews related to the voter hoax, as well as the efforts of Trump and his supporters to push Georgia and some other states that Biden won nullify them results.
According to Politico, the transcripts panel sent to special counsel included interviews with several top lawyers associated with Trump, such as former Principal Counsel for Vice President Mike Pence counsel greg jacob, former White House counsel Pat Cipollone, former advocate general Bill Barr, Jeffrey Rosen who replaced Barr as CEO and Rosen’s deputy Richard Donoghue.
However, there are potential downsides for some of evidence that panel It has made public in his extensive requests, say former prosecutors.
“Great stash of proof developed January 6 committee – mixed blessing for Department of Justice, Bromwich said. “While this undoubtedly indicates that the Department of Justice has not yet assembled or developed, it will take time and resources to master and fully understand its significance.”
“More importantly, it may contain landmines. of various kinds – for for example, witnesses public the testimony was powerful and unambiguous, but whose initial testimony was incomplete, misleading, or false. It does not matter in context of congressional investigation; important when a prosecutor needs to decide whether a witness would be vulnerable to attack on based on cross-examination on in full body of their testimony.”
Another former prosecutors tell panelexhaustive documentation and witness transcripts should on balance is good special counsel.
“The report of the committee gives special counsel not only benefit of knowing what some witnesses will say, also lets him know what other witnesses won’t say, says Michael Moore, former US Attorney in Georgia, The Guardian reported. “That type of Intel gives him ability assemble a stronger case with fewer surprises. More information never happens bad thing for good lawyer.”
In the broader legal challenges facing Ministry of Justice, ex-prosecutors say panelx work should encourage the department to work diligently investigate and indict Trump and others panel referred for prosecution.
“Usually, the department is discreetly exercising great caution, hiding behind mantra that he will prosecute cases whenever facts and law support do it,” Richman said. ” public you usually have to take your word for it for this is because he lacks the detailed knowledge to make his own assessment.
“Here, though it may not agree with committee work of law and evidence, there will be considerable pressure on The Ministry of Justice either transfers these cases or finds way explain why it won’t happen.
