Partner Kevin J. O’Brien states: “In investigating Trump, the Department of Justice should disregard its self-imposed rule of thumb that disfavors indictment within 90 days of an election, in this case the upcoming congressional elections.” Otherwise, the result “could easily delay a trial until November 2024” at the earliest, which “would be disastrous for the country, if only because Trump would be free to run for president again.”

