As Reports Say Trump Has Discussed Self-Pardon, Federal Prosecutor Doesn’t Rule Out Investigating Trump’s Role in Capitol Riot

Outgoing President Donald Trump delivers a speech on Jan. 6, shortly before his mob of supporters ran riot inside the U.S. Capitol. The top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital told reporters on Thursday that nothing would keep his investigation into the U.S. Capitol riot from examining outgoing President Donald Trump . According to various reporters of the press briefing, Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin answered a direct question about whether his probe would examine Trump’s incendiary statements at a rally before his mob of supporters in the affirmative. “Yes, we are looking at all actors here, not only the people that went into the building, but […] were there others that maybe assisted or facilitated or played some ancillary role in this. We will look at every actor and all criminal charges,” Sherwin said, in a quote excerpted by the Washington Post . Trump urged the mob to “fight like hell,” during a speech delivered shortly before throngs breached the Capitol, destroying property, ransacking lawmakers’ offices, and menacing officials. Four were dead in its wake. One woman was shot by Capitol police, while three others are said to have died from “medical emergencies.” The latest news comes as reports say Trump has discussed pardoning himself in recent weeks. This is a developing story… (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) The post As Reports Say Trump Has Discussed Self-Pardon, Federal Prosecutor Doesn’t Rule Out Investigating Trump’s Role in Capitol Riot first appeared on Law & Crime .
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