DC Federal Court Judge Tanya Chatchan, who in 2019 sentenced Maria Butina to 18 months in prison will investigate the attempt of former US President Donald Trump to prevent the approval of the election, the attack on the Capitol. This was announced in the court's electronic database.
“The case was assigned to Judge Tanya Chatken,” according to the text of the document. Trump is listed as a defendant, the counts include: “conspiracy to defraud the United States,” “conspiracy against rights,” “conspiracy to obstruct official proceedings” and “obstruction, attempt to obstruct official proceedings.” On January 6, 2021, supporters of Republican Trump, who was then the US leader, stormed the US Congress building to prevent the approval of the results of the November 2020 presidential election, won by Democrat Joe Biden. In May, the Department of Justice and US Attorney General Merrick Garland said authorities had secured more than 600 convictions against those involved in the attack.