Trump's lies will lead us to the truth (Opinion)
Because the assault on the 2020 election by former President Donald Trump and his enablers was so sweeping, the US House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6 Capitol riot must pursue evidence equally broadly. We learned in recent days that the committee intends to do so, including obtaining a staggering load of information about Trump and others' misconduct from several federal agencies, and digging into misinformation and efforts to overturn the election on 15 social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter.
Trump responded with a threat to fight the committee by invoking executive privilege, but as one who fought him over that issue in his first impeachment in 2020, I'm optimistic that the committee will get the information it needs.
The committee's far-reaching demands for information to the executive branch and to non-governmental entities alike represent a classic investigative technique. Whether it's a criminal, civil, or congressional matter, you must get all the records, study the patterns, and see what emerges.
The very first thing we did when we kicked off the investigation in the initial impeachment of Trump was issue more than 80 demands for information to entities and individuals -- and the facts of Trump's assault on the 2020 election and its certification are even more far-flung. For instance, Trump's alleged obstruction of the Mueller investigation principally centered on a handful of aides at the White House and Department of Justice, whereas his alleged election wrongdoing encompassed multiple federal agencies and even reached into the states.
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