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Last-chance Hearing: Jan. 6 Committee Has Yet To Establish A Criminal Case Against Trump

JonathanTurley

It is the type of evidence used to show mens rea — “guilty mind.” Building a criminal case on the failure to act to stop the violence is a notoriously difficult case to make. Trump still could face charges in Georgia over efforts to force a recount there and pressuring state officials to “find” the needed votes.