BREAKING: The Jan. 6 panel voted to refer Trump to the DOJ on at least four criminal charges, including insurrection and obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress.
to the Department of Justice on at least four criminal charges, including insurrection and obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress.The criminal referrals are largely symbolic, but they send a powerful message — a congressional committee is saying unanimously that a former president committed crimes for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.The panel referred Trump on charges of obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the U.S.
"The committee has developed significant evidence that President Trump intended to disrupt the peaceful transition of power under our constitution," Rep. Jamie Raskin said.for his efforts to disrupt the 2020 election.that Vice President Mike Pence could unilaterally reject electors. "We believe that the evidence described by my colleagues today and assembled throughout our hearings warrants a criminal referral of former president Donald J. Trump, John Eastman and others," Raskin said.The big picture:
Monday's public meeting is likely the last public session for the committee, as it will dissolve at the end of the current Congressional session. The panel over the last 18 months has reviewed droves of evidence and conducted hundreds of interviews to glean insight into what happened that deadly day.to approve its sprawling final report, which will include legislative recommendations and focus on additional evidence on Trump's role on Jan. 6.
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