The criminal referral of a former president of the United States by a committee of the United States Congress is unprecedent
THIS JUST IN – The January 6 Committee investigating activities surrounding and leading to the breach of the United States Capitol by rioters with the purpose of impeding the peaceful transfer of power has ended with a criminal referral of former President Donald Trump to the Department of Justice for prosecution.
After the case was laid out by Congressman Jamie Raskin and a motion by Congresswoman Elain Luria for the committee’s official recommendation of four specific crimes alleged to have been committed by the former president, deputy Chair Liz Cheney of Wyoming requested a formal vote which established nine ‘aye’ votes to zero ‘no’ vote.
The Committee’s referral is largely symbolic and not binding on the DOJ, which is already investigating the former president of other alleged crimes.
The specific charges are “assisting and aiding an insurrection”, obstruction of an official proceeding”, conspiracy to make false statements”, and “conspiracy to defraud the United States.”
Other people also referred to the DOJ for criminal prosecution include attorney John Eastman who allegedly instigated the whole scheme, attorney Rudi Guilliani, and others.
“No one, including the former president, is above the law,” Committee Chair Bennie Thompson later said in an interview with CNN..
The January 6 Committee was established to investigate the insurrection at the US Capitol at the urging of President Donald Trump who had just lost a general election but insisted the election was fraudulent.
Although several accounts by White House staff members alleged that Trump privately acknowledged his loss saying on one occasion “I can’t believe I lost to that (expletive) referring to Joe Biden, he continued to peddle lies to incite his supporters to rush to the Capitol ad “fight like hell” to stop the peaceful transfer of power.
With Republicans set to assume control of Congress and expected to dissolve the January 6 Committee, the attention now shifts to the Department of Justice.
DNT News, Houston, Texas.
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