Before wrapping up its work, the January 6 committee will issue a final report on its findings, and make criminal referrals to the Justice Department. Read more from besslevin:
and the people involved in the attack on the Capitol look very bad. Another bit of unfinished business for the committee? The matter of criminal referrals, which are apparently in the offing.reporters that the panel has decided to criminally refer individuals to the Department of Justice for prosecution.
to recommend for criminal charges. Among the potential charges reportedly being considered are conspiracy to defraud the US and obstruction of an official congressional proceeding. The panel itself does not have the ability to indict anyone, meaning the referrals will not carry legal weight. Still, asnotes, a criminal referral would be a hugely “symbolic act by the panel to put forth an official finding that it believes a crime or crimes were committed.
Obviously, the question on many people’s minds is whether Trump himself will be referred for charges. In a court filing in March, the committee’s lawyersthat they had amassed evidence showing that Trump and others could potentially be charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and obstruction through their efforts to mislead the public about the outcome of the 2020 election and their attempt to overturn the result.
Of course, even if the panel does not refer Trump for criminal charges, he’d hardly be in the clear, given the Justice Department’s current investigation into his actions surrounding the election. Last month, following Trump’s announcement to run for office for a third time, Attorney Generalgrand-jury subpoenas to officials in Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin, seeking all their communication with Trump, his 2020 campaign, and a number of allies and aides.
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