As federal prosecutors are facing growing external pressure to prosecute Trump, the crucial question remains as to what federal crimes might be successfully brought and tried against the former president.
, two far-right extremist groups, have been charged with seditious conspiracy for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack.
While Eliason said much of what has been revealed by the select committee in the course of its investigation thus far is potentially relevant to a case brought against Trump,"criminal charges have a much higher burden of proof." A decision of whether to pursue criminal charges would be"the most consequential decision made by any attorney general," Eliason said, and raises"weighty" issues to consider, including that such a move would involve an administration prosecuting the former president of the opposing party.
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