Former federal prosecutor and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara believes we're finally going to see some charges against Trump next month.
December 12, 2022

Former federal prosecutor and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara believes we're finally going to see some charges against Trump next month. Bharara was asked about the investigations into Trump, which, as we know, include both his part in inciting the riot on January 6th and his attempts to overturn the results of the presidential election, along with stealing classified documents which were found at his hotel in Mar-a-Lago.

Here's Bharara's response when Meet the Press host Chuck Todd asked him "What do you think Justice is waiting for?"

PREET BHARARA: Oh, look, I think they're, to coin a phrase, loaded for bear. They've appointed a special counsel, Jack Smith. There are a number of very seasoned prosecutors, two of whom I worked with very closely at the Southern District of New York when I was U.S. attorney and before that, who I think are brought on for purposes of figuring out if there's a triable case, a chargeable and triable case. And I don't think they would've left their former positions, both in government and private practice, unless there was a serious possibility that the Justice Department was on a path to charge. And I think it'll happen in a month.

Bharara also weighed in on why we're potentially seeing some caution from prosecutors.

CHUCK TODD: I was just going to say, as a prosecutor, you're going to say, "Hey look, politics isn't supposed to enter this," but it does. How does it?

PREET BHARARA: Well, I don't know that politics enters it. I think prosecutors have to be careful about having public trust, right?

CHUCK TODD: Political fallout.

PREET BHARARA: Yeah. You keep wanting to use the word "politics." I don't want to use that word. You know the famous phrase, "If you run at the king, you best not miss." There are a lot of people who are going to be opposed to this prosecution. So like any prosecution, you want to have your Ts crossed and your Is dotted. And you want to have proof beyond a reasonable doubt, and you want to have a strong case. I think you want to have an exceptionally strong case when you're bringing it in a context which, I'll use your word, things are very politicized, right. To show not just the jury in the case but the public at large that it was a righteous case, it was a meritorious case, and you have the goods.

They've had "the goods" on Trump for some time now. Whether they're willing to take a chance trying the case is another question. Let's hope he's correct and we finally see some movement next month.

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