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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.

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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