🚨 Andrew Weissmann lists the criminal statutes that Trump may have broken when he pressured state officials to overturn the election.

Election Interference Statutes
- 18 USC 241: Conspiracy against rights
- 18 USC 242: Deprivation of rights under color of law

- Wire fraud
Here is the DOJ's information on 18 USC 241. It carries some serious jail time and does NOT require an overt act to be committed.
And here is 18 USC 242. It can carry a life sentence.
Weissmann: "It's really important for the rule of law to apply not just to you and me, but to the very senior people, including the President of the United States."
He worries that if the Manhattan DA's office brings an indictment against Trump, there won't be much of a stomach in the DOJ to prosecute him for these things as well (they better!!!)
Lastly, Weissmann says that it's very important that Trump's actions in obstructing the Special Counsel investigation be vindicated "or there's no point appointing another special counsel going forward."
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