Recently, a bombshell report from the New York Times made waves in the media, alleging that the U.S. Attorney in Atlanta resigned on January 4 in lieu of being fired by then-President Donald Trump after he downright refused to corroborate Donald’s Big Lie and publicly declare that the 2020 presidential election was rigged and wrought with massive voter fraud as Trump has continually claimed.
Now, multiple legal experts are weighing in on the new reporting and some are saying that it may be the end of Donald Trump’s freedom as an American citizen, as this newest development could very well leave the Department of Justice with “no choice” but to indict the former guy.
Byung Pak was appointed to the U.S. Attorney in mid 2017. Mere hours after top DOJ officials warned and/or pressured him on January 3rd, saying that he would be fired if he didn’t back Trump’s claims, Pak submitted his letter of resignation to then-President Trump.
Pak told the Senate Judiciary Committee his story.
Attorney Ron Filipkowski, a former Republican flipped Democrat, said, “DOJ has no choice now, they must open a criminal investigation on Trump.”
Former ATL US Attorney Byung Pak testified today that he abruptly resigned when Trump told him that he would be fired if he refused to say there was voter fraud in GA. https://t.co/A6Y99RDG9z
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 11, 2021
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The handwritten notes of Dep. AG Donoghue of the call with AG Rosen corroborate this testimony by Pak. The notes also said “GA Legis. is with us.” These are 3 Trump appointees at the highest levels of DOJ. DOJ has no choice now, they must open a criminal investigation on Trump. pic.twitter.com/ic8K6cslpu
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 11, 2021
But Ron wasn’t the only one to weigh in with such sentiments.
Former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman who now serves as a constitutional law professor at U.C. San Diego and Los Angeles labeled it as “repugnant.”
Repugnant in multiple ways:
Byung J. Pak, a former U.S. attorney in Atlanta,told investigators that his abrupt resignation in Jan had been prompted by DOJ officials’ warning that Trump intended to fire him for refusing to say that widespread voter fraud had been found in Georgia— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) August 11, 2021
Former Dept. of Defense Special Counsel Ryan Goodman also weighed in, saying there is “Mounting evidence of Donald Trump’s criminal intent under federal and Georgia state law.”
Mounting evidence of Donald Trump’s criminal intent under federal and Georgia state law.
U.S. Attorney in Georgia testifies: Trump was going to fire him for refusing to back up Trump’s false claims (including on call with Raffensperger) of voter fraud.https://t.co/plP12xixS9
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) August 11, 2021
Goodman goes on to call the latest news a ” potpourri of criminal provisions potentially apply.”
5. A potpourri of criminal provisions potentially apply.
Here’s @CREWcrew‘s complaint which also applies 18 U.S. Code § 595 (and § 610) to facts involving the removal of Pak.https://t.co/I1KjMDWwkf pic.twitter.com/AcpnrZwkvS
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) August 11, 2021
Harry Litman even adds that the firing may have been unconstitutional:
Pres can fire a US attorney for any reason and no reason, but not clear can do it for an unconstitutional reason, such as based on belief or even worse based on refusal to tell a lie.
— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) August 11, 2021
Long story short, folks, Trump is screwed.
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