Trump Officials Can Testify in Jan. 6 Inquiries: Justice Dept.
Source: USA TODAY
The Justice Department notified former officers this week that they might testify to the assorted committees investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, in line with a letter obtained by The New York Times.
Witnesses may give “unrestricted testimony” to the House Oversight and Reform Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee, the division mentioned in a letter this week. Both panels are scrutinizing the Trump administration’s efforts to overturn the election in its closing days and the occasions main as much as the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol.
The determination runs counter to the views of former President Donald J. Trump, who has argued that his choices and deliberations are protected by government privilege. It additionally units up a possible court docket battle if Mr. Trump sues in a bid to dam any testimony.
Read more: https://usanewslab.com/politics/trump-officials-can-testify-in-jan-6-inquiries-justice-dept/
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