Washington — The Jan. 6 House Committee is holding what is expected to be its final a meeting on Monday when members vote on formal acceptance by the committee final report and possible criminal appeals to the Ministry of Justice.
The process marks the climax of in panelalmost 18 month investigation attack on US Capitolwhich featured tens readings of witnesses and series of high-profile hearings that considered the attack and former President Donald Trump role in pushing his supporters to storm building.
The committee is expected to criminal appeal to the Ministry of Justice for potential prosecution, although members have not confirmed who they will refer.
Congressional referrals are recommendations only, and the Justice Department is under no obligation to bring charges. against mentioned for prosecution. However, the committee’s recommendations could increase political pressure. on department to act, and legislators can promulgate new proof in them final announce that the federal prosecutors have not applied yet.
The Committee has already issued directions for several Trump associates who refused to obey with subpoenas to appear before the commission, including former advisor Steve Bannon, who has been tested and convicted on two charges of contempt of Congress.
In November, Attorney General Merrick Garland called Jack Smith as special counsel oversee the Department of Justice’s own investigations into former President, including alleged attempts to interfere with transfer of power in commemoration of presidential elections in 2020.
Rep. Adam Schiff of California, one of participants of The committee said on Sunday on CNN “State of Union”, which he considers as former prosecutor that the agency had collected “enough” evidence to indict Trump. Schiff said “Facing the nation” on Dec. 11, which, in his opinion, the Department of Justice “made use” of presented evidence in committee hearing, and will do the same for in information included in your report.
Trump claimed he did nothing wrong on January 6, and that the investigation, which he calls “the committee on non-sampling of political hacks” is a “witch hunt”.
Committee closes before next Congress adopts over in January. Four of its members do not return to Congress: Rep. Liz Cheney lost the Republican primary in Wyoming in August to the Trump-backed challenger; Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria Lost in in general elections in november; and Rep. Adam Kinzinger and Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy chose not to run for re-election.
