Up to 20 years in prison ... Punishments await those who support Trump's "congressional" intruders
Historic moments lived by the United States yesterday, after supporters of the outgoing US President, Donald Trump, stormed the Congress building, the most important symbol of American democracy.
The aspects of the incident are still unknown, but a report by the American "Bloomberg" agency, put some legal expectations regarding the fate of the intruders.
And American legal experts say, that prosecutors can bring charges of subversion and spreading sedition to the intruders of Congress, even if they left the incident without being arrested.
The chances of trying the intruders increase, especially after a number of police officers were injured and two explosive devices were found.
The experts indicated that the intruders may face charges related to the crimes of assaulting law enforcement officers, crimes of firearms, breaking and entry, and trespassing.
The attackers could also be charged with "willful harm to federal property," according to a Bloomberg report.
The intruders may face more serious charges, such as the charge of sedition and rebellion, which requires proof of the intention to disrupt the work of the government or even to overthrow it, and the accused of incitement may be punished with imprisonment for a maximum of 20 years.
The Bloomberg report also referred to Trump's legal status, and voices called for his accountability after he told his supporters that he would not surrender to the election result, calling on his supporters to organize a march on the Congress building.
"Trump was basically encouraging people to do that. He said they should fight and be strong and walk to the Capitol, and he was encouraging them at every step of them," said former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers.
"It is not clear that an incumbent president will be charged with a crime, but he may be prosecuted after leaving the White House, and some lawmakers have called again, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, to remove him from office."
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