DOJ: Running For President Won’t Immunize Trump

Bloomberg News reports:

The Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results won’t be deterred if the former president declares his intention to run again, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said.

“We’re going to continue to do our job, to follow the facts wherever they go, no matter where they lead, no matter to what level,” Monaco said Tuesday at a cybersecurity conference in New York. “We’re going to continue to investigate what was fundamentally an attack on our democracy.”

There have been reports in recent days that Trump might declare in the near future, apparently in an attempt to help shield him from potential prosecution.

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DOJ Says Probe of Trump’s Jan. 6 Role Will Continue If He Declares 2024 Run – Bloomberg https://t.co/HikeG5bZd5

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