Supreme Court to hear Jan. 6 defendant's challenge, could impact Trump's case

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : It was intended to preserve evidence as part of federal investigations.
48% : Title 18, Section 1512 of the law applies to anyone who corruptly "alters, destroys, mutilates, or conceals a record, document, or other object, or attempts to do so, with intent to impair the object's integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding; or otherwise obstructs, influences or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so.
41% : A lower court judge dismissed the obstruction charges, ruling that prosecutors had viewed the law too broadly and that it only applied to actions taken with documents or records.

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