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A video of former President Donald Trump is shown on a screen, as the House select committee
investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its final meeting on Capitol Hill in Wash- spotlight on local authors
ington, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022.
Associated Press
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ERIC TUCKER dent for prosecution to the Justice Depart-
and FARNOUSH AMIRI ment. The charges recommended by the
Associated Press committee are conspiracy to defraud the
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 United States, obstruction of an official
committee is wrapping up its investigation proceeding of Congress, conspiracy to
of the violent 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection, make a false statement and insurrection.
with lawmakers on Monday declaring that While a criminal referral is mostly symbolic,
they have assembled a “roadmap to jus- with the Justice Department ultimately de-
tice” to bring criminal charges against for- ciding whether to prosecute Trump or oth-
mer President Donald Trump and his allies. ers, it is a decisive end to a probe that had
As they cap one of the most exhaustive an almost singular focus from the start.
and aggressive congressional probes in Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said
memory, the panel’s seven Democrats the criminal justice system can provide ac-
and two Republicans are recommending countability, adding, “We have every con-
criminal charges against Trump and asso- fidence that the work of this committee
ciates who helped him launch a multifac- will help provide a roadmap to justice.”
eted pressure campaign to try to overturn Thompson said Trump “broke the faith”
his 2020 election loss. that people have when they cast ballots
The committee alleged violations of four in a democracy. “He lost the 2020 election
criminal statutes by Trump, in both the run- and knew it,” Thompson said.
up to the riot and during the insurrection Page 11
itself, as it recommended the former presi- Continued on Page 2