
Long have American political observers and analysts wondered why the Justice Department’s investigation of Donald Trump for the attack on the Capitol by his supporters began to heat up only in 2022 as the January 6 committee would begin publicly pressuring the agency to take action.
Now, there’s a possible answer: The Washington Post reports that the DoJ and FBI both were involved in a baffling level of foot-dragging over the issue, and only began committing serious resources to the investigation into Mr Trump himself after it was clear to many that the former president would be a candidate for office once again.