Why The Govt. Can't Bring Terrorism Charges In Charlottesville
Attorney General Jeff Sessions described the car attack as "domestic terrorism." That allows the government to open a broad investigation, but there's no such criminal charge as domestic terrorism.
by Greg Myre
Aug 14, 2017
3 minutes
When Attorney General Jeff Sessions was asked how he viewed the car attack in Charlottesville, Va., here's how he responded:
"It does meet the definition of domestic terrorism in our statute," he told ABC's That certainly seems to suggest the government is looking into a possible terrorism charge against the suspect, James Alex Fields Jr., 20. At Saturday's rally organized by white supremacists, a car slammed into counter-protesters, killing one
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