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The former president has been referred under four criminal statutes including defrauding the US and inciting an insurrection

The evidence points to the fact that the former commander-in-chief is likely a criminal who committed a ‘crime against democracy’

WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol unanimously voted Monday to urge the Justice Department to take the unprecedented step of pursuing several potential criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, including insurrection.

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

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.

The panel also announced the referral of criminal charges against former Trump lawyer John Eastman.

The House select panel on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol unanimously voted Monday to refer Donald Trump to federal prosecutors.

As the House January 6 committee is set to publish its report, here are some of the key standouts

The House committee investigating the Capitol riot is set to make its final case to the American people about the unprecedented effort by Donald Trump to overturn the presidential election that he lost in 2020 and why the Justice Department should pursue criminal charges in connection to that effort