'It was clear in the evaluation of the evidence uncovered by our committee that those actions taken by ... former President Trump, clearly created a problem for this country,' Jan. 6 select committee chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said Monday.
on at least four criminal charges, including insurrection and obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress."The committee looked at it long and hard, and from my vantage point, we couldn't do anything except make the referral," Thompson"It was clear in the evaluation of the evidence uncovered by our committee that those actions taken by ... former President Trump, clearly created a problem for this country," he added.
"I'm convinced that now that our committee has released our information, they will take the information that we've shared with them and proceed with the investigation," Thompson added. "I have no doubt that once the investigation proceeds and is concluded, if the evidence is as we presented it, I'm convinced the Justice Department will charge former President Trump. No one — including a former president — is above the law."The referrals are non-binding and do not require the DOJ to take any additional action but could inform the"Viewing it as a former prosecutor, I think there's sufficient evidence to charge the president," Rep.
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