Trump officials can testify to Congress about his role in Capitol attack, DoJ says

Move declines to assert executive privilege for then acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen, clearing path for others to testify

Former Trump administration officials can testify to Congress about Donald Trump's role in the deadly January attack on the Capitol and his efforts to subvert the results of the 2020 election, the justice department (DoJ) has said in a letter obtained by the Guardian.

The move by the justice department declined to assert executive privilege for Trump's acting attorney general, Jeffrey Rosen, clearing the path for other top former officials to also testify to congressional committees investigating the Capitol attack without fear of repercussions.