The inquiry is a test for President Biden and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, who both came into office promising to restore the Justice Department’s independence.
Tag: Project: Democracy
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Call Logs Underscore Trump’s Efforts to Sway Lawmakers on Jan. 6
New details from White House documents provided to the House panel investigating the Capitol assault show a 7-hour gap in records of calls made by the former president on the day of the riot.
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Ruling Declaring Trump ‘Likely’ Broke Laws May Not Mean He’ll Be Prosecuted
A high-profile ruling about a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack turned on a lower standard of proof than a criminal trial.