The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol voted to refer criminal charges against former President Donald Trump to the Justice Department. Here's what we know about the committee's referrals and what happens next
against Donald Trump to the Justice Department.
The criminal referrals follow an 18-month investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, which included interviews with more than 1,000 witnesses to provide the public with glimpses of what led to the violence that erupted that day. Nine previous televised hearings outlined the actions of the former president and some of his former aides.
The meeting preceded Dec. 21's planned release of an 800-plus-page report encapsulating the committee's findings. Here's what PolitiFact knows about the select committee's criminal referrals against Trump — and what happens next.Reflecting on the hundreds of rioters who pleaded or were found guilty for their actions on Jan. 6, 2021, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said the select committee was compelled to move against the former president.
According to the executive summary, the select committee found evidence that Trump and Eastman entered into a "formal or informal agreement" to participate in a multipart plan to "obstruct a lawful certification of the election." The committee conceded that some signatories of the fake slates had believed such certificates would only be used if Trump was successful in his lawsuits challenging election results — but it did not extend such concessions to the former president. , which applies to anyone who "incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the U.S." The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years, according to federal guidelines.
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