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Trump will take workplace in per week. Jack Smith has resigned from the DOJ, and the federal case involving the Trump faux elector plot is over, however there are nonetheless prosecutions ongoing on the state stage.
In Arizona, eighteen Trump allies, together with Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, are going through prison fees.
Legal professional Common Kris Mayes has requested the Division of Justice to show over Jack Smith’s case recordsdata to help within the state’s case.
Mayes wrote to AG Merrick Garland:
I’m writing to request the Division of Justice open up to my workplace its case file in Particular Counsel’s investigation and prosecution regarding the 2020 presidential election in Washington, D.C. (Election Case) as licensed by a latest order issued by the Maricopa CountySuperior Courtroom. Early in my time period as Arizona’s Legal professional Common, my workplace sought entry to Particular Counsel’s supplies in its case. Then, the Particular Counsel was not prepared or capable of share any supplies.
Right now, your workplace doesn’t have an energetic case and is making ready to launch Particular Counsel’s report within the Election Case. Given these circumstances, I’m revisiting my workplace’s earlier request.
For background, a statewide grand jury in Arizona indicted 18 people who it alleged engaged in a fraud scheme to overthrow our democracy in 2020. The grand jury’s indictment included fees in opposition to each nationwide and Arizona-based people, together with Arizona’s 11 faux electors.
Right now, my workplace has one of many solely remaining instances that features fees in opposition to nationwide actors. I’ve held steadfast to prosecuting the grand jury’s indictment as a result of those that tried to subvert democracy in 2020 should be held accountable. Undoubtedly, disclosing Particular Counsel’s file to my workplace will assist be sure that those that needs to be held accountable are included. However I’m additionally Arizona’s chief regulation enforcement officer and a minister of justice. I should be certain the rights of the defendants are protected as nicely, and I’d welcome any exculpatory materials that the Particular Counsel possesses.
There’s nonetheless the likelihood that those that tried to steal the 2020 election for Trump will face justice. Whereas it’s unsatisfying within the respect that Trump is not going to be prosecuted whereas he’s in workplace, it will be significant that folks like Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows may very well be held accountable in a courtroom the place, if convicted, they may not be pardoned.
The Trump instances are over, however the individuals who carried out Trump’s plot to steal the 2020 election may nonetheless discover themselves behind bars.
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