Garland doesn’t rule out prosecuting Trump over Jan. 6
Attorney General Merrick Garland refused to rule out prosecuting former President Donald Trump over the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6.
In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt on Tuesday, Garland was pressed on whether Trump could be prosecuted over the events that transpired at the Capitol in 2021, a move he said threatened to “tear the country apart.”
GARLAND AFFIRMS NO ONE OFF LIMITS IN JAN. 6 INQUIRY AFTER ELECTION MEMO LEAK
“Look, we pursue justice without fear or favor. We intend to hold everyone, anyone who was criminally responsible for the events surrounding Jan. 6, for any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another, accountable,” Garland said.
The attorney general has previously been accused by Democrats of dragging his feet regarding a potential prosecution of Trump, especially after a leaked memo, signed by him, seemed to discourage investigating political candidates during an election year.
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Trump has all but confirmed he will be running for president in 2024 and has repeatedly bashed the investigation into Jan. 6 as a political show trial.
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