Foster Statement on Indictment of Donald Trump in January 6 Investigation
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against Donald Trump as part of the investigation into January 6, 2021:
“The attack on Congress and the peaceful transfer of power that we witnessed on January 6, 2021, must never be allowed to happen again. In a democracy, nobody – not even a President – is above the law.
“The indictment presents credible evidence that President Trump engaged in a criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of an election he had lost. If true, this strikes to the heart of our American system of government. It will now be up to a jury to weigh that evidence and reach a verdict.
“As I’ve always said, the former President has the right to due process and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law. We must respect the judicial process as it unfolds and let the facts speak for themselves.”