WASHINGTON — A House committee recommended that Donald Trump be prosecuted for his role in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, the first-ever such referral of a former president.
In the finale of a 17-month investigation, the committee voted unanimously Monday to refer Trump for prosecution by the Justice Department on four criminal offenses including insurrection, which Rep. Jamie Raskin said would disqualify him from holding office, if convicted.
The action adds to the legal and political troubles plaguing Trump’s 2024 reelection bid, which he announced barely a month ago. Another House committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday to consider publicly releasing six years of Trump’s tax returns that he has long fought to keep private. The Ways and Means Committee obtained the documents after a lengthy court battle.
