""It's important to keep in mind that it's really hard to bring and prove a false statements or perjury case, Honig said. People sometimes sort of say that casually, but you have to prove a couple things. First of all, you have prove that the statement made the testimony, in this case, given to Congress was false, and that it was intentionally false. That the person who made the statements gave the testimony lied on purpose.""
""It's not automatic, but all you have to do is go into a grand jury, convince a majority not unanimous but a majority of grand jurors that you have probable cause. That's a low standard. Honig argued President Donald Trump's own words and actions might hurt the case alluding to Truth Social posts in which Trump announced the replacement of the U.S. attorney in Eastern Virginia, and specifically said he wasn't satisfied with the progress of the investigation into Comey.""
Proving a false statements or perjury case requires showing a testimony given to Congress was both false and intentionally false. An indictment requires only convincing a majority of grand jurors there is probable cause, a low standard compared with the proof required to convict at trial. Prosecutors face a high burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Public actions and statements by the president, including replacing the U.S. attorney in the relevant office and calling for prosecutions, could be used by defense teams to argue political motivation and seek dismissal.
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