The Jan. 6 House committee unveiled Monday an introductory report detailing its impetus for referring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump to the DOJ.
"What Donald Trump proceeded to do after the 2020 election is something no president had done before in our country," said Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss."In a staggering betrayal of his oath, Donald Trump attempted a plan that led to an attack on a pillar of our democracy."
"President Trump’s decision to declare victory falsely on election night and, unlawfully, to call for the vote counting to stop, was not a spontaneous decision," the report reads. "It was premeditated." The panel's introductory report serves as the basis for its decision to refer Trump to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution. Lawmakers say they have sufficient evidence that Trump obstructed an official proceeding of Congress, conspired to defraud the federal government, made a false statement, and incited, assisted or aided an insurrection.
The unprecedented criminal referral holds no official legal weight, and a final determination on whether to pursue the charges will be up toApart from Trump, the Jan. 6 committee also referred several GOP lawmakers to the House Ethics Committee for defying its congressional subpoenas. The GOP lawmakers include House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy of California and Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. Also on the list is Ohio Rep.
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