Bolsonaro defended himself at an exchange meeting in PF to prevent family members and allies from being ‘harmed’



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BRASILIA – No video of the meeting of the council of ministers on April 22, shown on Tuesday, President Jair Twitter defended the changes at the command of Federal police River to prevent family members and friends yours were “injured“for ongoing investigations. According to the report from three sources who saw the video, Bolsonaro said he would like to replace the Superintendent of the Federal Police of Rio de Janeiro and that he would even dismiss Justice Minister Sergio Moro if he was unable to do so. By leaving the charge, Moro accused the president of politically interfering in the PF, in response, Bolsonaro said today that he did not say the words “Federal Police”, “superintendent” and “investigation” during the meeting.

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According to sources who saw the video, Bolsonaro said during the meeting that he needed to “know things” that were happening in the Rio Federal Police and cites that the ongoing investigations could not “harm my family” or “my friends.” Under these arguments, the president declares that he would change the Rio superintendent, the general director of the PF or even the justice minister, to guarantee access to information and that those close to him would not be harmed.

In the investigators’ evaluation, the president expressly confirmed that he would exchange key Federal Police positions in exchange for appointing a person he trusted to guarantee access to information about investigations against family members and close people.

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Still in the same video, Bolsonaro makes several criticisms and complaints directed at Moro, affirming that he did not defend the government in times of legal defeats and requesting more commitment.

The Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Celso de Mello, determined that the PF’s experience should completely transcribe the statements in the video and then decide on their disclosure.

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After showing the video of the ministerial meeting, the defense of former minister Sergio Moro stated that the audiovisual record “fully confirms the statements” of the former minister and defended that the video be published in its entirety.

The video was shown under a strong security scheme in a single act carried out this Tuesday at the National Criminalistics Institute (INC), the headquarters of the experience of the Federal Police in Brasilia. Sergio Moro came in person to watch the video, accompanied by his lawyers. Also present were federal police, prosecutors from the team of the Office of the Attorney General and members of the Office of the Attorney General (AGU), responsible for Bolsonaro’s defense. Everyone had to leave their cell phones out of the room.

INC also established an isolation scheme for the area near the room where the video was shown. Next to the cafeteria, experts were recommended to avoid the site because the area was being used for “sensitive” matters. The exam was scheduled to take place early in the morning, but due to delays, it only started around noon. The event ended around 2:30 pm.

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