The Latest Breaking News from Justice Department

Washington (AFP) - Wrapping up an 18-month probe into last year's deadly attack on the US Capitol, lawmakers will convene Monday to vote on whether to recommend criminal charges against former president Donald Trump and some of his closest aides.

Let's look at what happened during the January 6 committee hearings up until now.

WASHINGTON — A member of the House’s Jan. 6 panel said there’s enough evidence to charge Donald Trump with insurrection and other crimes.

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump awaits the most serious blow yet from House lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — a possible recommendation that he be prosecuted just as he’s launching a comeback bid for the White House.

‘Viewing it as a former prosecutor, I think there’s sufficient evidence to charge the president’

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

WASHINGTON — Federal observers documented repeated issues with Alaska Native language support during the Nov. 8 general election, months after flagging concerns with election protocols in August.

Lawmakers expected to outline findings and vote to issue criminal and civil referrals on Monday

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A major U.S. Department of Justice investigation has concluded that children in Alaska with mental health issues are "forced to endure unnecessary and unduly long" institutionalization in locked psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities because no alternatives exist.

The referrals will be voted on during a meeting as part of a longer list of recommendations for criminal referrals. Referrals do not carry any legal weight or compel the Justice Department to act.

Panel will meet today to vote on whether to refer charges to the Justice Department