I'd like to hear French's comments about the following: Included among the documents sought by the federal government were "any government and/or presidential records created between Jan. 20, 2017, and Jan. 20, 2021.” Is this the "specificity" that French suggests is required in a warrant application. The warrant also identifies Section …
I'd like to hear French's comments about the following: Included among the documents sought by the federal government were "any government and/or presidential records created between Jan. 20, 2017, and Jan. 20, 2021.” Is this the "specificity" that French suggests is required in a warrant application. The warrant also identifies Section 1519 as one of three crimes underpinning the search request. Section 1519 is a broad obstruction statute that makes it unlawful intentionally "to impede, obstruct or influence the investigation or proper administration of any matter.” This could certainly include any allegation that Trump sought to "impede, obstruct, or influence" congress in its January 6 electoral count certification. I think Andy McCarthy's speculation that the government's real motive in seeking the search warrant was to gather documents to pursue Trump in connection with Jan. 6 is more likely than not.
I'd like to hear French's comments about the following: Included among the documents sought by the federal government were "any government and/or presidential records created between Jan. 20, 2017, and Jan. 20, 2021.” Is this the "specificity" that French suggests is required in a warrant application. The warrant also identifies Section 1519 as one of three crimes underpinning the search request. Section 1519 is a broad obstruction statute that makes it unlawful intentionally "to impede, obstruct or influence the investigation or proper administration of any matter.” This could certainly include any allegation that Trump sought to "impede, obstruct, or influence" congress in its January 6 electoral count certification. I think Andy McCarthy's speculation that the government's real motive in seeking the search warrant was to gather documents to pursue Trump in connection with Jan. 6 is more likely than not.