Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
should be released from prison and his conviction should be annulled, said Sen.
Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, on Tuesday. Rep. Ro Khanna,
D-Calif., meanwhile, is calling on the Trump administration to investigate the
case that imprisoned the former president on corruption charges, following The Intercept’s exposé that showed Judge Sérgio Moro
plotted with prosecutors to convict Lula and prevent the Workers’ Party from
returning to power.
“This reporting confirms what we knew all along — that Moro was a bad
actor and part of a larger conspiracy to send Lula to jail,” Khanna told The
Intercept in an emailed statement. “While [it’s] not for America to make a
factual judgement on Lula’s innocence, this reporting shows Moro was not impartial
and coordinated with the prosecutors. This violates all judicial norms and
ethics. I hope
