:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/2LRZSXGTWIRSV3J24LVHWWVHQQ.jpg "US justice summoned Trump employees to testify on documents found at Mar-a-Lago 1")
workers of Mar-a-Lagothe residence of the former president donald trump (2017-2021) in Floridamust testify in the investigation into the handling of classified documents found by the FBI in a Republican office.
At least 20 workers of the former president’s residence and private club were convened by the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smithas US media reported on Thursday.
As part of the investigation, the prosecutor is asking for the testimony of people from the entourage close to the former presidentso that they provide first-hand information about the residence where FBI found dozens of classified documents, reviewed the chain CNN.
In November, the United States Attorney General, Merrick Garland, announced the appointment of Smith to investigate both the handling of documents by the former president, who has already announced his intention to be re-elected in 2024, and his role in the storming the Capitol.
Investigations into the January 6, 2021 assault will, according to Garland, focus on finding out if there was one or more people who “interfered in the transfer of powerand ratifying Biden as President of Congress, after winning the 2020 election against Trump.
As for Mar-a-Lagothe leader of justice department stressed the need to investigate the management of classified documents who were there found by the FBI and whether there was obstruction of justice during this investigation.
Such Mike Pence as the current President of the United States, Joe Bidenadmitted to finding classified documents at their respective residences, although both made themselves available to authorities to cooperate with any investigation, unlike Trump.
On March 12, the former vice-president Mike Pence attacked former Republican president Donald Trump, assuring that “history will hold him responsible” for the Storming the United States Capitol.
“President Trump was wrong. He had no right to overturn the election results (from 2020) and your reckless words endangered my family and everyone in the Capitol that day, and I know history will hold Donald Trump accountable,” Pence said during the grid dinner annual event attended by politicians and journalists.
Pence rated the January 6, 2021date a violent mob of Trump supporters attacked the seat of the american congressas “a tragic day”.
In the days leading up to the assault on the Capitol, Trump had urged Pence to overturn President Joe Biden’s election victory because he led the results certification protocol. Pence refused, and when the crowd swarmed the Capitol, some chanted “Cuelguen to Mike Pence”.
There House of Representatives Committee who investigated the assault said in his final report that “the president of the United States angered a mob who persecuted the vice president himself”.
Because of his statements, Pence cemented his place in the broad debate within the Republican Party as to how to watch the capture of the Capitol.
(With information from EFE and The Associated Press)
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