Donald Trump is being investigated by the Justice Department for possible violations of federal laws.
The January 6 insurrection and Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results are being investigated by the House select committee. The committee is trying to build a case that Trump violated at least five federal laws.
The Justice Department and the January 6 committee are investigating the former president.
The Espionage Act is being investigated by the Justice Department. According to the Wall Street Journal, 11 sets of classified documents were taken by the FBI after they searched Mar-a-Lago.
According to a copy of the warrant, one of the documents Trump had was labeled with "TS/SCI."
According to a copy of the warrant, the Justice Department is looking into whether Trump violated two criminal statutes by attempting to hide or remove records. Federal authorities were looking for evidence that Trump had violated a federal law by interfering with the justice system.
According to a New York Times report, Trump ripped up and flushed documents in the toilet. There are two toilet bowls with paper notes in them.
Trump's campaign raised more than $250 million from his supporters, according to testimony from the House select committee. Trump's team suggested in the emails that he use the money to challenge the results of the election.
A new political action committee called "Save America" was used to funnel a fund that was never created.
If an individual intends to commit wire fraud, it is a crime.
According to the January 6 committee, they have evidence to prove that the 2020 campaign team tried to obstruct or impede an official proceeding.
Prosecutors could argue that he was trying to stop Congress from certifying election results. Evidence on Trump's alleged plan to send a fake slate of electors could be used by prosecutors.
According to the January 6 committee, Trump and his associates tried to contact some witnesses who testified before them.
The committee gave new evidence that Trump tried to call a January 6 witness. The matter was referred to the Justice Department by Liz Cheney.
One of the witnesses received two messages from an associate of Trump. Cheney read a description of the witness's call with the Trump associate, but did not reveal the witness's name.
The witness told Cheney that he was on the team, that he was doing the right thing and that he needed to protect others.
The January 6 committee said in a court filing that it has evidence that Trump and his campaign team violated a federal law.
To prove that Trump knew he lost the election, prosecutors would have to show that he continued his campaign.
The testimonies of former White House officials who told Trump that there was no evidence of voter fraud were played during the public hearings.
Some of the committee's evidence could be used by prosecutors to build a case that the former president instigated the rebellion.
According to Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump knew his supporters were armed. She recalled that Trump said he didn't care that they had weapons. They are here to help me. The mags should be taken away. My people should be allowed in.
The prosecutors would have to prove that Trump knew about the violence on January 6.
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