Donald Trump is facing a new political quagmire as Senate Democrats open an investigation into allegations he pressured the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate his political opponents, The Hill reports.
According to former U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, the Justice Department under Trump pushed his office to pursue criminal cases against former Secretary of State John Kerry and others viewed as political opponents of Trump, ABC News reported.
Now, The New York Times is reporting that the Senate Judiciary Committee will investigate Berman’s allegations that Trump sought to use the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan to support his political agenda and pursue his critics.
Democrats will look into the matter, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said in a statement.
“I welcome the investigation,” Berman said Tuesday morning on MSNBC. “The conduct that occurred was so outrageous and unprecedented. A light needs to be shined on it.”
Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond, said Berman’s allegations could pose legal trouble for Trump down the line if the Justice Department decides to open an investigation based on Durbin’s findings.
“It will at least be another political headache for Trump as the allegations continue to multiply,” Tobias said.
Read it at The Hill.
