The former federal prosecutor said the U.S. will become a 'banana republic by refusing to prosecute criminal politicians.'
In his Twitter post, Kirschner swatted back concerns that Trump announcing a 2024 presidential campaign could damper the possibility of a prosecution.
"Let Trump declare he's running for office. Let him declare he's a king, an emperor, a grand poobah. None of it protects him from being prosecuted. Trump is going down," he wrote. Hundreds of Trump's supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol early last year in an apparent effort to disrupt the formal certification of President's electoral college victory. The violence came after Trump urged his followers to walk to the federal legislative building and"fight like hell" during a nearby rally.
The Justice Department also continues to investigate the events of January 6, although it is unclear whether or not Trump is directly being investigated. The probe has appeared to close in on his closest allies in recent weeks. Attorney General
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