Trump-era lawlessness must be prosecuted. Our new group is working to end the impunity | Kenneth Roth
Summary
Kenneth Roth argues that the U.S. Department of Justice’s leadership under President Donald Trump has failed to pursue alleged wrongdoing by his allies, weakening accountability. He says the newly formed Rule of Law Project will investigate allegations and prepare case files for state and local prosecutors, since the group lacks federal investigative powers.Key Facts
- Roth says Democratic-run congressional committees can investigate alleged lawlessness but cannot prosecute crimes.
- Federal prosecutors work within the Department of Justice, which is led by an attorney general nominated by the president.
- The article says the Rule of Law Project is a new civic group and Roth is one of its founding board members.
- The group says it is hiring former federal prosecutors and FBI agents to investigate allegations of corruption and abuse by government officials and associates.
- The project plans to interview witnesses, collect documents, and analyze evidence while it is still available.
- The group does not have subpoena power, wiretaps, or access to a grand jury, and says it will rely on voluntary cooperation from witnesses.
- Roth says the project plans to present prepared cases to state and local prosecutors.
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