US Justice Department to Assist Haiti in President Assassination Case
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The US Department of Justice has accepted Haiti's request for assistance in the assassination of the Haitian President and says that it has conducted an initial assessment of the incident.
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The US Department of Justice is assisting in the probe into the Haitian President's assassination
The United States Department of Justice has accepted the Haitian government's request for assistance in the probe into the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moismoie.
In a statement released today, the DOJ said, “An initial assessment has been conducted in Haiti by senior US officials. The department will continue to support the Haitian government in its review of the facts and circumstances surrounding this heinous attack."
It also announced that it would investigate whether the assassination violates US criminal law.
White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Monday that an interagency delegation met with Haiti officials, as the Caribbean country is still thunderstruck from the assassination's aftermath.
Psaki went on to say that the US delegation that visited Haiti after the assassination was not clear on "what the future of political leadership looks like in the country."
Moise was assassinated in the early hours of the morning last Wednesday in his home in Port-au-Prince by a team, described by Haiti officials, as a unit of assassins that comprised 26 Columbians and two Haitian Americans.
Media reports in Haiti stated that the suspects were out to arrest and not kill the President.
Moise's assassination has plunged the already troubled Caribbean country into deeper political turmoil. The mastermind behind the operation is not yet known, and this crisis is one in a series of crises that have afflicted the country.
