The Jan. 6 committee's courageous decision was stunning — not because it was unexpected, but because it was unprecedented.
The House select committee has wrapped its Jan. 6 investigation, referring four criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. While the referrals may be symbolic, the work was substantive.SAN ANTONIO — In this momentous political era, one of the most dramatic events came on Monday, when the Jan. 6 House committee recommended criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The move was also courageous because it is sure to create further division in an already fractured nation. Indeed, Trump himself tried to exacerbate that polarization with his inflammatory comments before the committee released its criminal referrals. In its investigation of the attack — and the false allegations of voter fraud that sparked it — the committee has struck a tone in stark contrast to the ranting of the ex-president.
The panel also issued referrals to the House Ethics Committee for four Republican representatives who defied subpoenas: Jim Jordan of Ohio, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Andy Biggs of Arizona; and Kevin McCarthy of California, who is the leading candidate for the next House speakership. “We have every confidence that the work of this committee will help provide a road map to justice and that the agencies and institutions responsible for ensuring justice under law will use the information we provided to aid in their work,” Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairman of the House select committee,Attorney General Merrick Garland, trying to pursue the allegations without a hint of politics, appointed Jack Smith as the head counsel in the investigation.
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