Analysis: U.S. House panel's push for Trump criminal charges may fall flat

[CousinIT]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-panels-push-trump-criminal-charges-may-fall-flat-2022-03-03/

WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump appears unlikely to face federal criminal charges for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss despite a U.S. congressional committee's court filing accusing him of illegal conduct, according to legal experts.

"I'm not sure the Justice Department is even investigating this criminally," said Ankush Khardori, a former trial lawyer for the Justice Department's anti-fraud unit. "That's the open question."

Republican businessman-turned-politican Trump may have committed multiple felonies in his effort to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden, a House of Representatives investigative committee stated in a court filing on Wednesday. The Democratic-led committee was formed to investigate last year's Capitol attack by a mob of Trump supporters who tried to block formal congressional certification of Biden's victory.

. . .Garland has long appeared hesitant to charge Trump, and the committee's latest revelations may not change the attorney general's thinking, Rozenshtein said.

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A "nightmare scenario" for Garland would be charging Trump and then failing to secure a conviction, Rozenshtein said.

[PortTack]

1. Sadly.. the last sentence pretty much sums it up

[CousinIT]

2. The walking crime spree is going to get away with it. AGAIN.

He'll NEVER be held accountable for a damn thing because...COWARDS.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Yep, there will be MAGAs on the jury who will not convict.

And then Trump would scream how he is totally innocent and persecuted because he is so special.

[brer cat]

14. Ding, ding ding!

You are exactly right. The odds of getting a jury without trumpers is pretty low. There is more involved than just compiling the evidence, there must also be a sober assessment of the chances for conviction. As you noted, we will never hear the end of it if trump walks.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. We must pursue this as far as we can for posterity sake.

[BootinUp]

4. Impeach him again. nt

[KPN]

5. Where is President Joe on this? That's my question. Crimes

are crimes. Crimes that are meant to undermine democracy and the Constitution are a whole other thing.

This can’t be ignored.

[sarcasmo]

6. Lowered Expectations

[Irish_Dem]

11. Yes, we are being let down in stages.

[Samrob]

7. No. The most dangerous act would be to not hold him accountable. If a conviction is failed

so what. Everyone knows he is guilty and it would be another case of a rich, white, fascist fool getting off for crimes anyone else would be jailed for. But at least let the legal system work as it should for everyone. Investigate, indict, hold the trial and see what happens. To not hold Trump accountable is to invite more like him to destroy what we say is our democracy.

[Irish_Dem]

12. Right letting him go free is a danger to democracy.

[Nevilledog]

8. Never heard of Khadori or Rozenshtein

Charging Trump is not a political decision. Not charging him is.

[gab13by13]

9. I could not agree more,

who the fuck are Khadori and Rozenshtein, they sound like ambulance chasers.

[CentralMass]

13. Gee, I'm shocked.

[Hoyt]

15. Agree almost completely. And, for that reason we better find a way

to step away from this gracefully, and soon. We’re 10 months away from mid-terms.

[Fiendish Thingy]

16. One man's opinion, based on his own lack of information. Nt