"At no time will the involvement of the United States interfere with the investigation in Haiti. "The United States has the means to apprehend fugitives who are no longer" in Haiti. Prosecutors in the United States have said one member of the conspiracy, a Haitian-American man they described as "Co-conspirator #1," traveled to the United States in late June to seek help to further the plot. It also ordered an assessment of the independence and capacity of Haitian authorities to investigate the assassination. A U.S. State Department spokesperson said it supports an independent Haitian investigation and wants those who planned the killing brought to justice.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 20, 2022 21:26 UTC