Violent protesters can face sedition charge, US top prosecutor says

Sep 17, 2020

Federal prosecutors should consider charging violent protesters under a criminal sedition law, which doesn't require proof that they were plotting to overthrow the government, the Justice Department said in a memo on Thursday.

The federal statute governing sedition charges applies to other acts, including preventing law enforcement officers from carrying out their duties and forcibly taking property belonging to the government, according to the memo issued by Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen.

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