California Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren on Monday slammed the Justice Department for delaying the prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump, calling it a “big mistake” that allowed Trump to evade “accountability.” insisted.
Special Counsel Jack Smith moved Monday to dismiss charges against Trump over his efforts to challenge the 2020 election and his handling of classified materials. Lofgren lamented the fact that Trump was not indicted until 2023, claiming that the special committee uncovered evidence of wrongdoing on January 6th during an appearance on “The Chris Jansing Report.” (Related article: 'Shameful': Republican lawmaker says New York governor should be 'disqualified' over lawsuit against Trump)
“Well, that was a big mistake. Indeed, the committee, without the tools that the Justice Department has, uncovered a lot of evidence that made it clear that Trump was at the center of this widespread conspiracy,” Lofgren said. told MSNBC host Chris Jansing. “I have no idea why the Department of Justice held off until our report was essentially completed. But Trump and his lawyers are masters of delay. So even if the effort was started in advance, Even if it had been, no one knows if it could have lasted longer.If justice is delayed, justice will naturally be denied.
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Smith has been involved in a lawsuit stemming from former President Trump's previous prosecution seeking to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election, after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Trump's immunity claims. Two months later, it secured a replacement indictment against Trump. Lofgren earlier targeted Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who opposed impeaching Trump over the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
“I think it became clear when Mr. Trump was elected president that this prosecution could not proceed,” Lofgren said. “You know, it's ironic that the top Republican in the Senate said in his impeachment that he should be prosecuted, that what he did was criminal, and that the courts should handle it. ”
“Of course, there is no room for accountability now, either through constitutional impeachment methods or through the courts, as Mitch McConnell has suggested they should be,” Lofgren argued. “So there is no accountability. This act is criminal and we already knew we elected a criminal because he has been convicted multiple times in other cases. It’s where we are in America.”
A Manhattan jury of seven men and five women on May 30 handed down 34 counts of falsifying business records in a case centered on a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels as part of a non-disclosure agreement. Trump was convicted of a felony. (Related: Andy McCarthy says Jack Smith's latest evidence dump could taint jurors against Trump)
A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, on August 14 handed an indictment charging Trump and others over his efforts to challenge the state's 2020 election results. I put it down. Lawyers for former Trump campaign aide Michael Roman said on January 8 that Willis had hired Nathan Wade as a special prosecutor to help investigate and prosecute the former president, who had a romantic relationship with the judge. filed a motion to disqualify Mr. Willis. It was later ruled that Wade must withdraw from the case.
On November 18, the Court of Appeals canceled oral arguments on whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disbarred because of her relationship with Wade.
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