Enough evidence to recommend a criminal investigation of Mr. Trump for the 6.1 riots

“It’s very clear what the President Trump did – what a lot of people around him did – they knew they were breaking the law, but they still did it,” said Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican and vice chairman of the investigative committee. submit State of the Union of CNN.

However, this committee has not yet made a decision on whether to refer the request for criminal investigation of former President Donald Trump to the US Department of Justice. According to New York Timesthe leaders of the committee are currently disagreeing on this.

Mr. Trump at an event in North Carolina on April 9 Reuters

“I think what we’ve seen is a huge, well-planned and organized, multi-tool effort to overturn the outcome of the election,” Ms Cheney said. “The committee has gathered a lot of testimonies and documents that I think very clearly demonstrate the extent of the planning, the organization and the goals.”

“The obvious goal is to try to get rid of the electoral college vote, to try to interfere in that process. And obviously they know what they’re doing is wrong,” she added.

Ms. Cheney referred to the ruling in a civil lawsuit involving the commission last month. According to a ruling issued by federal judge David Carter in California, evidence suggests Mr Trump most likely “tried to obstruct a joint session of congress” on the day of the incident. The Capitol Attackand this is a criminal act.

Some members of the US House of Representatives investigative committee argued that even though they had enough evidence to prosecute Mr. Trump criminally, Judge Carter’s conclusion had weight for the Attorney General. Merrick Garland’s solution is bigger than any offer they’ve made, according to sources New York Times. The US Department of Justice has been conducting a wide-ranging investigation into the Capitol attack.

So far, Mr. Trump has denied all charges and has never been prosecuted for the riots. He also made his intentions public back to the White House with the 2024 election.

The US House of Representatives had previously recommended indicting Steve Bannon, a Trump adviser, on charges of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the investigation. Mr. Bannon was indicted in November 2021 and could face up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000 if found guilty.

Recently, the US House of Representatives also recommended indicting two Trump aides, Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino, with similar charges.