For Trump and Biden, two who have been in the crosshairs of investigations as they battle in a rematch for the White House, the potential law could be beneficial.
The charges were announced just a day after Sen. Chuck Grassley wrote to the DOJ asking about the status of an MS-13 task force.
Saritha Komatireddy, who has worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York for more than a decade, announced on Monday that she is jumping into the widening GOP field seeking to oust the embattled Democratic incumbent.
Trump, for his part, responded furiously to the indictment and has vowed to publish proof that election fraud swayed the outcome of the contest that he says will constitute a "complete exoneration."
The former heads of the state-run Holyoke Soldiers' Home were indicted on charges of abuse and neglect
As of press time, he has not entered a plea.
Earlier this month, Trump's legal team notified the judge in the case that he might seek to make such a move, which could have potentially widened the jury pool to include more Republican-leaning areas.
Trump denies wrongdoing but has promised to surrender to authorities if indicted so he can contest the charges.
Police also said 16 people recently indicted for drug-related crimes in the community in which the child was killed.