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J6 panel finally cooperating with DOJ

The committee began sending documents regarding the former president's "fake electors" scheme to the department

Salon · Dec 22, 2022

Editorial: A lamentable move by the Jan. 6 committee

The decision by the House committee investigating last year’s riot at the U.S. Capitol to refer Donald Trump for criminal prosecution was unsurprising. The committee had spent nearly a year and a half building its case, which it presented in focused detail at its final hearing on Monday. Issuing criminal…

Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022

Trump news – live: FBI informant warned of Jan 6 violence weeks before Capitol riot, report says

The latest developments in the former president’s ongoing legal woes as full tax return report is set to be released

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Trump suggests he can’t be criminally charged over Jan 6 as he’s already been impeached

‘Double Jeopardy anyone!’ former president wrote on Truth Social

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

What happens to Trump now that he’s been referred for prosecution by Jan. 6 House committee?

The congressional Jan. 6 committee dealt a serious blow to Donald Trump on Monday when it referred him to federal prosecutors for four potential crimes related to the storming of the Capitol.

Tribune News Service · Dec 20, 2022

Jan. 6 committee: No free pass for Trump

The committee clearly worries about politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene fomenting the next insurrection

Salon · Dec 19, 2022

The January 6 committee just gave a final blow to Trump’s very bad year

The committee referred Trump for possible criminal prosecution. And politically he looks like a loser

The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2022

‘Nothing could be a greater betrayal’: Jan 6 committee refers Donald Trump for prosecution for inciting insurrection and other charges

The referrals have no legal weight but could add to the pressure against Mr Trump, who is already the subject of multiple criminal probes

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

House January 6 panel recommends criminal charges against Donald Trump

The referral marks the first time in US history that Congress has taken such action against a former president

The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2022

Panel urges prosecution of Trump, allies over Capitol attack, efforts to overturn election

A criminal referral is mostly symbolic; ultimately, the Justice Department decides whether to prosecute. The panel also released a summary of its final report, finding that Trump engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the election.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 19, 2022