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Committee Report Blames Trump for Insurrection

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Will a Criminal Referral of a Former President Lead to an Unprecedented Prosecution?

The January 6th committee recommended that Donald Trump be prosecuted for his role in the assault on the U.S. Capitol. Ellie Honig of Lowenstein Sandler says this referral is symbolic, it doesn't require the Justice Department to do anything. The question now is whether this unprecedented referral will lead to an unprecedented prosecution of a former president. But I think with Merrick Garland, one thing that he's very strong on is not being subject to political pressure.

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