The DOJ must prosecute law-breaking by Trump officials

 

The facts are clear: Donald Trump's secretary of commerce, Wilbur Ross, misled Congress, under oath. That’s a crime. He should be prosecuted.

So why isn't Merrick Garland doing it?!

Here's the backstory: In the run-up to the 2020 Census, Trump's political team instructed the Commerce Department to craft the census in a way that would reduce the number of congressional districts and electoral college votes awarded to Democratic states.

But when questioned about it by Congress under oath, then-Secretary Ross misled them.

Trump and his cronies aren't above the law. But there's a disturbing trend in the DOJ of refusing to go after the crimes that took place when Trump was president, which is setting a terrible precedent. The DOJ needs to step up.

This cannot stand. We're mobilizing a grassroots push to demand full accountability for Trump officials who broke the law. Will you sign the petition to demand that Merrick Garland stand up for progressive values and prosecute Wilbur Ross?

This isn't the first time that Merrick Garland has carried Trump's water and protected him from accountability.

Stunningly, Garland is defending Trump against E. Jean Carroll, one of dozens of women who have come forward with allegations of sexual assault by Trump.

Garland also refused to release documents that could prove that Trump Attorney General William Barr acted improperly during the Mueller investigation. The DOJ even wants to lock up the Mueller investigation documents until the year 2069.

These moves make us deeply concerned about how Merrick Garland's DOJ will handle the crimes committed during the Trump administration. We need accountability for the Trump years, not a DOJ that's all too willing to let bygones be bygones and criminals off the hook.

Merrick Garland shouldn't be protecting Trump or anyone in his cabinet who engaged in wrongdoing. Will you sign the petition to tell the DOJ to stand up for progressive values and prosecute Trump administration crimes?

Thank you for speaking out,

Robert and the team at Demand Progress