It is described in the indictment, fuelled by lies. Lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a Bedrock Function of the us government, the nations process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the president ial election. The men and women of Law Enforcement who defended the us Capital Onjanuary The 6th are heroes. They are patriots and The Very Best of us. They did notjust defend a building, or the people sheltering in it they put their lives on the line to defend who we are as a country and as a people. They defended the very institutions and principles that defined the United States. Since the attack on our capital the Department Ofjustice Has remained committed to ensuring accountability for those criminally responsible for what happened that day. This case is brought consistent with that commitment. Our investigation of other individuals continues. In this case, my office will seek a speedy trial so that our evidence can be tested in court and judged by a jury o
we need to enact reforms that americans have the right to remove cases from washington, dc to their home districts. both sides of house of representatives share the reactions as well to the indictment. house speaker kevin mccarthy has said that everyone in america can see what was going to come next. the doj s attempt to distract from the news and attacked the front runner for the purple runnerfor the purple denomination, president truck. we ve heard from senate majority leader chuck schumer and democratic leader hakeem jeffries releasing a joint statement saying that the indictment is most serious and consequential so far and we will stand as a stark reminder to generations of americans that no one including a president of the united states is above the law. let s talk again about the former president s charges. to remind viewers hear that charges are conspiracy to defraud the united states, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding obstruction of and attempt to obstruction of and