In searing testimony to the justice committee on Wednesday, Wilson-Raybould said the pressure on her included “veiled threats” if she did not acquiesce. Instead, they requested she pursue a “deferred prosecution agreement”, which allowed the company to pay a fine. “Are you politically interfering with my role as attorney general? I would strongly advise against it,” Wilson-Raybould recalled telling the prime minister. “Justin Trudeau can no longer hide the fact that he was at the center of an attempt to interfere in a criminal prosecution.

Source: The Guardian February 27, 2019 22:18 UTC