Trump Risk of Criminal Charges Rising, Say Ex-Prosecutors
The former prosecutors say evidence is mounting of criminal conduct by Donald Trump that may yield charges against the ex- president for obstructing an official proceeding of Congress on Jan. 6 or defrauding the US government, stemming from his weeks-long drive to thwart Joe Biden’s election by pushing false claims of fraud.
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Former federal prosecutors say evidence is mounting of criminal conduct by Donald Trump that may yield charges against the ex- president for obstructing an official proceeding of Congress on 6 January or defrauding the US government, stemming from his weeks-long drive with top allies to thwart Joe Biden’s election by pushing false claims of fraud, reports The Guardian. A recent court filing by the House January 6 panel implicated Trump in a “criminal conspiracy” to block Congress from certifying Biden’s win, and Trump faces legal threats from justice department investigations under way into a “false electors” ploy, and seditious conspiracy charges filed against Oath Keepers who attacked the Capitol.
The filing stated that the panel has “a good-faith basis for concluding that the president and members of his campaign engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States.” Federal and state investigations, including those into potential election rigging in Michigan, New Mexico, and Georgia, could gain momentum given the House panel’s allegations that Trump and his campaign engaged in a criminal conspiracy to block Biden from taking office. Some ex-prosecutors say the panel’s detailed allegations could lead to a criminal referral to the justice department that prosecutors would probably examine seriously.
