Attorneys with Big Law ties will play prominent roles in the House Jan. 6 committee hearings this week, as former Kirkland & Ellis partner Jeffrey Rosen testifies about Donald Trump’s efforts to sway the Justice Department toward the former president’s post-election goals. Richard Donoghue, former acting deputy attorney general and […]
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Trump probably broke the law with Jan. 6 scheme
Donald Trump has suffered several legal setbacks lately, but today’s ruling from Judge David Carter is easily among the most dramatic. NBC News reported: A federal judge presiding over a civil suit involving the House committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol found Monday that former President Donald Trump […]
Jan. 6 committee says Trump violated multiple laws in effort to overturn election
Characterizing excerpts of nearly a dozen depositions from top aides to Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, the committee described a president who had been informed repeatedly that he lost the election and that his claims of fraud were unfounded — only to reject them and continue to mislead […]
‘Without lawyers, we have no democracy.’ Law deans offer up Jan. 6 lessons
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An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump riot to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register 14 law […]
One year after Jan. 6, Congress considers new laws to protect against election coups
WASHINGTON — One year after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, Congress is eying new laws to prevent future attempts to subvert democracy, with the goal of passing legislation this year. The House committee investigating the riot is considering “enhanced penalties” for presidential dereliction of duty, as Vice Chair […]