Washington: Former US President Doanld Trump argued that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had violated its policy by filing a superseding indictment against him so close to the Presidential elections.
This comes as special counsel Jack Smith filed a revised, shorter version of the previous indictment concerning Trump’s involvement in the January 6 attack, after the Supreme Court ruling on July 1, which clarified the extent of a president’s protected actions. However, Trump claimed that the DOJ breached its own policies with this updated indictment.
“It is DOJ policy that the Department of Justice should not take any action that will influence an election within 60 days of that election – but they just have taken such action,” he said in a post on Truth Social. “
“Voting starts on September 6th, therefore the DOJ has violated its own policy – Election Interference. All of these Comrade Kamala/Biden Hoaxes should be immediately DISMISSED!” he said.
The DOJ has written rules stating the federal prosecutors and agents cannot use the timing of an action, “including investigative steps, criminal charges, or statements, for the purpose of affecting any election, or for the purpose of giving an advantage or disadvantage to any candidate or political party.”
However, these rules do not mention a 60-day restriction period. Trump likely referred to a DOJ policy regarding a “blackout”” period, typically 60 days, ahead of elections.
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