The congressional commission charged with investigating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, Monday afternoon local time, announced that a “scenario leading to justice” is ready, according to which criminal charges could be brought against former US President Donald Trump and his allies..
According to the Associated Press, at the conclusion of the congressional investigation, seven Democrats and two Republican representatives recommended to the committee that criminal charges be filed against Donald Trump and those who encouraged the public to achieve the defeat of the Republicans in the 2020 presidential election. Accepted as credentials. Victory for Joe Biden and the Democrats.
The committee is chaired by Republican Representative Liz Cheney He said in JuneDonald Trump had a seven-point plan on how to thwart the acceptance of the results of the November 2020 presidential election.
According to the authority, the former president violated several criminal laws, including
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conspiracy to defraud the United States,
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obstruct the official proceedings of the conference,
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lobbying Congress and the Justice Department to join Trump’s effort to overturn the results;
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and incitement to rebellion.
The Associated Press notes that the committee’s recommendation for criminal charges is symbolic because the Justice Department has the authority to charge Trump or others in the case. According to the commission’s chair, the US justice system ensures accountability, and they are confident their work will help build a path to justice. They added that Trump, in his attack on the Capitol, broke people’s faith in democracy after he learned that he had lost the 2020 presidential election, but “he chose not to accept the results and try to stay in office and prevent the transfer of power.”
Every president in US history has transferred power in an orderly manner, “except for one,” said Republican Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming, vice chair of the Republican Committee, in her opening remarks.
The committee voted 9-0 on the report, whose 154-page summary describes the course of action, summarizes their findings, and makes legislative recommendations regarding legal action.
