Supreme Court sides with January 6th rioters
The Supreme Court is seen on June 26, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images hide caption
The Supreme Court is seen on June 26, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Anna Rose Layden/Getty ImagesFor this episode of Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson.
The Supreme Court ruled federal prosecutors improperly charged hundreds of January 6ths defendants — and potentially, even former President Donald Trump. The majority found the charge — obstructing an official proceeding — does not apply unless the Justice Department can prove a defendant interfered with official documents. Therefore solely storming the Capitol to interrupt the certification of the 2020 election is not enough to warrant the charge.
Topics include:
- Supreme Court ruling
- Impact of federal election interference case
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This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam and was edited by Adam Raney. Our executive producers are Beth Donovan and Sami Yenigun. Eric Marrapodi is NPR's Vice President of News Programming.