Trump likely committed felony by obstructing Congress, U.S judge rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that former President Donald Trump “more likely than not” committed a felony by attempting to obstruct Congress when he tried to subvert

the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021.

U.S. District Judge David Carter in Los Angeles said in his ruling that the U.S. congressional committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters could obtain emails

written by Trump lawyer John Eastman.

“Based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than not that President Trump corruptly attempted to obstruct the Joint Session of Congress on January 6, 2021,” Carter said in a

written decision.

(Reporting by Jan Wolfe; Editing by Scott Malone and Chizu Nomiyama)

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