The House Jan. 6 committee voted unanimously at the end of its final public meeting Monday to approve its historic final report on the Capitol riot and criminal referrals for former President Donald Trump and others.
Representative Jamie Raskin confirms the committee is recommending four criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
It is seeking charges of obstructing an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to make a false statement, and insurrection.
This does not mean official criminal charges – as it’s up to the justice department to charge individuals – it’s a recommendation.
“Ours is not a system of justice where the foot soldiers go to jail and the ringleaders get a free pass,” Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, says.
The committee referred Trump to the Justice Department for obstructing an official proceeding, defrauding the US, making false statements and giving aid or comfort to an insurrection, the panel said Monday.
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The final report won’t be released publicly until Wednesday.
