A conservative law professor known for his expansive views of presidential power will be advising a team of prosecutors investigating whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Donald Trump. John Yoo, a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, confirmed in an email that he would be assisting Joe diGenova, the former Justice Department prosecutor assigned to investigate the matter.
Background
Yoo was a senior Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration and served as a lead author of the so-called “torture memos” that government officials used to justify using “enhanced interrogation” techniques on potential terror suspects. The Justice Department later rescinded the memos.
The conspiracy investigation is being conducted in Florida, but the scope is unclear, as is whether any criminal charges will be brought. Prosecutors have centered at least part of the probe on the long-concluded investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Trump has continued to demand retribution and has sought to punish top officials from that time at the FBI and CIA. The investigation is ongoing, and it is unclear what the outcome will be.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
