So it’s clear the DOJ Jan 6 grand jury is finally going for the jugular: It’s targeting Trump’s role in criminally pressuring his own VP to help him overturn his 2020 loss to Biden. Last month, Mr. Jacob testified at length before the January 6 congressional committee about that meeting, which included Messrs. Trump, Pence, Short, Eastman, and Jacob. During the meeting, Mr. Eastman admitted his proposals would violate the law but wanted to proceed anyway, Mr. Jacob said. Mr. Eastman acknowledged that that was the case, that even what he viewed as the more politically palatable option would violate several provisions,” Mr. Jacob told the committee. “This is the most wide-ranging investigation and the most important investigation that the Justice Department has ever entered into.”“We have to get this right,” he stressed.

Source: ABC News July 26, 2022 16:36 UTC