Note to DC AG - Prosecute Trump for Jan 6 Riot

On January 6, 2021, Mayor Bowser declared that the event constituted a riot. It needs to be prosecuted as such. President Trump pardoned all accused and convicted rioters- which means that they can now be compelled to testify about any part of the conspiracy not prosecuted - especially regarding the participation of Donald Trump in planning and executing the event. We know that he called for marching to the capital to "give courage" to weak Republicans (the Democrats were considered irredeemable - which may have been code to shed blood) and that two groups - both of which had stacked Oath Keepers on the way to support - were caught trying to do just that. One was stopped in the Senate when a policeman led them into the arms of SWAT. The other was at the door to the Speaker's lobby when a DC Police Lieutenant opened fire - stopping their advance - just as SWAT was about to - and did - arrest them. It was exactly that point that Trump let his staff start to wind down the rally and that rioters, of their own accord, left the building.

Secondly, such a case will require the question of the DOJ General Counsel memo coming up for review. DOJ cannot ask for its review - only a prosecutor can. The DC AG is such a prosecutor. When DOJ loses the case defending the memo (because that is American justice), Judge Chutkan will have to restart the existing case and order that a special counsel be appointed to pick up where Jack Smith left off.

Thirdly, make sure that the charge that is brought includes a prohibition on holding office. This case may or may not be ready for trial, but it is certainly ready for investigation - and the whole rioting/insurrection charge regarding Trump and his cohort in the Willard has never really been explored. It is time to do so.