The Department of Justice announced on Monday its investigation into the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. Baltimore’s state attorney Marilyn Mosby is also tasked with conducting an independent investigation of the police officers involved with the man’s arrest.
In the event that the DOJ and Mosby decide not to charge the arresting police officers, attorney for the Gray family Jason Downs told Fox News’ Megyn Kelly that he and the rest of the family’s legal team would take the case information to then “draw our own conclusion.”
“They may very well determine to charge one of these officers, but they may not.” Kelly said.
“And if they do not, are you prepared to turn to those protestors and say, justice has run its course, the system has done what the system is designed to do, and now let’s look to reform the system if we want to, but this is the result?” she asked Downs.
“Well, what we have to do is first distinguish between information and conclusion,” he replied.
“Whatever the conclusion that Marilyn Mosby comes to—whatever the conclusion that the Department of Justice comes to—we are hoping that we are privy to that information so we can draw our own conclusion.”
“But you’re not saying that you’ll accept it…” Kelly interjected.
“I mean, that’s tough,” she continued. “You really have the opportunity now before you get the results to say you’ll accept it either way. Either you trust in the system and the folks running it or you don’t… They’ve told you what the process is.”
"Right now we need the information first," Downs said.
"You're leaving yourself wiggle room to challenge it if you don't like the result," Kelly fired.
For the rest of the interview on last night’s The Kelly File, watch the video below.