The conclusion of a US panel’s investigation into the January 2021 incident in which supporters of Donald Trump broke into the Capitol building in Washington, DC, in an effort to prevent the US Congress from ratifying the Electoral College vote that would confirm Joe Biden’s victory over Trump as part of a “multi-part” strategy to reverse his election loss to Biden has been made public.
US Congress Committee releases long-awaited final report on riots committed by Trump supporters in Capitol Hill
Four people were killed in the rioting and violence that occurred inside the Capitol Hill building as a result of Donald Trump backers’ mayhem. A US Congress committee was established after there was violence, and it finally issued the long-awaited final report, closing an 18-month investigation into the violent mob’s breach of the Capitol.
845 page report refers Trump to Department of Justice for criminal investigation
The 845-page report was released three days after the bipartisan panel unanimously decided to submit Trump to the Department of Justice for a criminal investigation and potential prosecution regarding his attempts to reverse his defeat to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
Earlier, the investigation team had requested federal prosecutors to charge Donald Trump for his part in inciting the deadly riots with four crimes, including obstruction and rebellion.
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Democratic led Select Committee questions more than 1000 witnesses and collects hundreds of thousands of documents
In order to fully investigate the riots, the Democratic-led Select Committee questioned more than 1000 witnesses and gathered hundreds of thousands of documents. The select committee additionally asked the Justice Department to begin criminal proceedings against the former president.
Despite the fact that the request does not compel federal prosecutors to take action, it comes at a time when a special counsel is in charge of two other federal investigations into Trump involving the Republican’s efforts to reverse his loss in the 2020 election and the removal of classified documents from the White House.
The committee requested that four potential felonies be brought against Trump by the Justice Department: obstruction of a congressional official procedure, conspiracy to defraud the United States, making false statements, and supporting or inciting an insurrection.
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