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Trump Referred for Criminal Prosecution For July 6 Events

By Jeralyn, Section Trump Administration
Posted on Mon Dec 19, 2022 at 09:33:41 PM EST
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The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol has concluded its investigation and released its report.

The Committee referred Donald Trump to the Justice Department for prosecution of four crimes.

You can read the 154 page executive summary here.

Shorter version:

The central cause of of January 6th was one man, ...Donald Trump, who many others followed. None of the events of January 6th would have happened without him.

In response, Trump called the Committee a "Kangaroo Court". The four counts of referral are:[More...]

  • Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512©
  • Conspiracy to Defraud the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371)
  • Conspiracy to Make a False Statement (18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 1001)
  • “Incite,” “Assist” or “Aid and Comfort” an Insurrection (18 U.S.C. § 2383)

DOJ is already conducting a grand jury investigation into Trump's actions and has appointed a special prosecutor.

The referral does not mean DOJ has to indict Trump. If it does, I'm sure he will drag it out as long as possible and continue to deny any culpability.

Some of the best reading is in the footnotes, if you have the time and interest.

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