The Home choose committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol will make felony referrals to the Justice Division.
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the committee chairman, advised reporters Tuesday that a minimum of one particular person can be referred, whereas leaving open the opportunity of extra to return.
“Now we have made choices on felony referrals,” Thompson stated.
The congressman didn’t elaborate about who, precisely, would possibly face costs or which of them they may face. Thompson didn’t explicitly rule out the opportunity of perjury costs, telling reporters, “That’s a part of the dialogue.”
Different potential costs might embody conspiracy to defraud america and obstruction of an official continuing of Congress.
Extra felony referrals are anticipated to be a part of the dialogue when the committee meets later Tuesday.
Requested if former President Donald Trump is perhaps amongst these referred, Thompson advised reporters, “Good strive.”
The bipartisan panel expires on the finish of the yr, including urgency to the group’s course of. It’s extremely unlikely that the incoming Republican-majority Home will lengthen the committee’s constitution.
Along with any forthcoming felony referrals, the committee is about to publish a separate remaining report on the revolt that may also be offered to the Justice Division. Thompson stated final month that there’s a “good risk” of constructing the eight-part report public by Christmas.
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