As January 6 Committee Seeks a Prosecution of Trump, the Issue of Double Jeopardy Emerges in Sharp Relief

Can a president who was acquitted — declared ‘not guilty’ — by the Senate be tried again in any court?

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Members of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 9, 2022. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

When on Monday morning the cameras click on for the second public hearing of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, the resemblance to a legal rather than a legislative proceeding likely will not be just uncanny, but undeniable. 

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