It was early in the largest investigation in Justice Department history, and Trump was at his lowest point, abandoned by many Republican lawmakers who were still seething over the riot he helped inspire.
Attorney General Merrick Garland arrives to speak to reporters at the Justice Department in Washington on October 24, 2022.
The so-called lost year of the Trump investigation underscored the investigative and legal hurdles, and the difficult odds the Justice Department always faced.
Cooney strongly pushed the idea of looking into financial connections between the Trump team and the riot on January 6.
Smith consulted with top Justice Department officials, who affirmed that long-standing policy shielding a president from prosecution would apply to a president-elect.
Persons:
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