Former President Donald Trump’s role in the January 6 attack on Congress is still being examined by a House select committee formed to probe every aspect of the Capitol riot, including Mr Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election. But a series of significant developments in recent weeks suggest the former president could face legal liability for the deadly attack on the Capitol.
Court filings early last month in the panel’s battle with John Eastman, Mr Trump’s top legal adviser and attorney, revealed a significant assertion: The January 6 committee believes it has evidence, or can obtain evidence, proving that the former president and his top advisers engaged in a criminal conspiracy with the intent of overturning the 2020 election.
