(July 27): Former president Donald Trump's actions are being probed by US Justice Department prosecutors as part of an investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, the Washington Post reported. Representatives for the US Attorney’s office in Washington and the Justice Department couldn’t immediately be reached for comment by Bloomberg News. Congressman Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat and member of the Jan 6 Committee said he wasn’t aware of the Justice Department notifying the committee about the investigation into Trump’s actions. “I read that and felt a wave of relief,” he said of the Washington Post article. Prosecutors also asked about Trump’s pressure campaign on Pence, and what instructions the former president gave his lawyers and advisers about the lists of fake electors, the Post said.

Source: Washington Post July 27, 2022 01:45 UTC