One of the charges — “Incite,” “Assist” or “Aid and Comfort” an Insurrection — has not been used since the Civil War. It would lay the groundwork to disqualify Trump from running for president.
of its comprehensive report. In its summary, the committee detailed the evidence it has amassed to support each of the four charges it is referring to the special counsel.
The select committee’s report lays the blame for the January 6 insurrection squarely at the feet of Donald Trump. “The central cause of Jan. 6th was one man, former President Donald Trump, who many others followed,” the report states. “None of the events of Jan. 6th would have happened without him.” Hope Hicks, former longtime senior counselor to Trump, told the committee that she “suggested . . . several times” on January 4 and 5 that Trump publicly state that January 6 must remain peaceful, but he refused her advice.
Judge Carter wrote that the “evidence demonstrates that President Trump likely knew the electoral count plan had no factual justification. The plan not only lacked factual basis but also legal justification.” The committee quoted Judge Carter, who wrote, “Because President Trump likely knew that the plan to disrupt the electoral count was wrongful, his mindset exceeds the threshold for acting ‘corruptly’ under § 1512.”, “Based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than not that President Trump corruptly attempted to obstruct the Joint Session of Congress on January 6, 2021.”prohibits anyone from knowingly and willfully making materially false statements to the federal government.
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