Post by trueblue on Aug 29, 2022 19:01:02 GMT
'Lindsey Graham’s warning of ‘riots’ if Trump prosecuted is ‘incredibly irresponsible’, former DoJ official says'
A former top official in the US Department of Justice has condemned Republican Senator Lindsey Graham for suggesting there would be "riots in the streets" if former President Donald Trump is prosecuted in connection to a trove of sensitive US government documents recovered from his Mar-a-Lago resort.
Former Assistant Attorney General for National Security Mary McCord appeared on CNN's New Day to criticise what she calls a "veiled threat" made by Mr Graham.
“I think it’s incredibly irresponsible for an elected official to basically make veiled threats of violence, just if law enforcement and the Department of Justice and a grand jury does their job,” she said.
Mr Graham appeared on Fox News' Sunday Night in America, during which he said the former president was being held to a "double standard" when compared for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the controversy over her private email server.
Former Assistant Attorney General for National Security Mary McCord appeared on CNN's New Day to criticise what she calls a "veiled threat" made by Mr Graham.
“I think it’s incredibly irresponsible for an elected official to basically make veiled threats of violence, just if law enforcement and the Department of Justice and a grand jury does their job,” she said.
Mr Graham appeared on Fox News' Sunday Night in America, during which he said the former president was being held to a "double standard" when compared for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the controversy over her private email server.