A Republican senator said he's 'afraid' that the Jan. 6 committee 'may have some friends in the Justice Department' who would act on Trump's criminal charges.
, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and conspiracy to make a false statement. The Justice Department is not under any legal obligation to act on the referrals.
North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer was asked about the referrals by One America News Network on Thursday when the committeeAbove, Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on November 15, 2022. Senator Kevin Cramer said the January 6 Committee's criminal referrals against Trump could be taken"seriously" by some within the Justice Department."I've not seen [the report], nothing surprises me.
Hundreds of Trump supporters stormed Congress on January 6, 2021, in an unsuccessful bid to stop the 2020 presidential election results from being certified. Republican Senator Kevin Cramer called the criminal referrals of Trump the January 6th Committee’s “last hoorah,” but admits “they may have some friends in the justice department that might take it seriously.”
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