MTP NOW Oct. 13 – Jan. 6th cmte. votes to subpoena Trump; Inflation continues to rise
Meet the Press
00:00
Do You Need to Prove Motive in a Criminal Case?
Rosenberg: Does justice want to know why he was holding these documents and withholding them from the subpoena before they would charge, or does the intent not matter in this case? Well, so you're actually talking about motive here. Motive, excuse me. As a strict matter, a strict legal matter, you don't have to prove motive in a criminal case, absolutely not required. But an obstruction of justice is a different thing, right? The entire criminal justice system depends on people telling the truth.
Play episode from 25:42
Transcript
