The chief prosecutor of the Capitol riots says Trump could be guilty of his role

Michael Sherwin, the federal prosecutor who previously led the criminal investigation into the Capitol Uprising, said it was the first President TrumpDonald TrumpBiden hampered by lack of confirmations Letlow wins Louisiana special election to the House to replace the late husband. The number of migrant children in US custody rose from 15,000: MORE reports he could be guilty of his role in the raid.

Sherwin told CBS News “60 Minutes” in an interview aired Sunday that it was “unequivocal” that the former president was “the magnet that brought people to DC on the 6th” before his followers stormed. the Capitol building.

“Now the question is, is he criminally guilty of everything that happened during the siege, during the breach?” Sherwin later said Scott Pelley asked if Trump’s role has been part of the investigation.

“We have a lot of people: we have Ohio football moms who were arrested saying,‘ Well, I did it because my president said I had to go back to our house, ’” he said. this direction. Maybe the president is to blame for these actions. “

But the federal prosecutor added that two members of the militia have said in public record, “‘You know what? We did it because Trump only talks about one big game. He just talks everything. We did what he wouldn’t do.’

Pelley kept asking Sherwin, “In short, do you have researchers studying the role of the president?”

“We have people looking at everything, right,” Sherwin replied. “Looking at everything.”

Until last Friday, Sherwin led the Justice Department’s investigation into the deadly January 6 riot, which has indicted more than 400 defendants for their alleged involvement in the breach.

Trump has faced accusations, especially from Democratic lawmakers, that his call for supporters to concentrate on DC and march on the Capitol the day Congress scheduled to confirm the Electoral College vote sparked violence.

The former president was indicted for the second time a week before his presidency ended the uprising, but was acquitted by the Senate. Ten House Republicans voted in favor of the ouster and seven Senate Republicans voted to condemn Trump.