The January 6th Committee concluded its work on Monday by referring criminal charges against former President Trump to the Department of Justice. The committee’s recommendation seeks to hold …
The January 6th Committee concluded its work on Monday by referring criminal charges against former President Trump to the Department of Justice.
“The president has an affirmative and primary constitutional duty to act to take care that the laws be faithfully executed,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin at the hearing. “Nothing could be a greater betrayal of this duty than to assist in insurrection against the constitutional order.” In its final public hearing, the House select committee reiterated its findings, which it had spelled out in a series of hearings over the summer. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the committee chairman, said that Trump was the first president to refuse to accept the will of the voters.
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