House Select Committee to Investigate The January 6th Attack On The U.S. Capitol Holds Final Meeting WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep.
Jamie Raskin speak to reporters as they depart the final meeting of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Canon House Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. The committee voted to approve its final report and refer multiple criminal charges to the Justice Department against former President Donald Trump. A leading member of the Jan.
Speaking on the final episode of Yahoo News’"Skullduggery" podcast, Raskin added that Trump “conspired to defraud the government [and] American people. He traded an honest election for a profoundly corrupt and fraudulent election with counterfeit electors. ... And he aided and assisted and gave aid and comfort to insurrectionists at multiple points. … I'm very serious about him facing the consequences and paying for the cost of his actions.
Garland recently named a special counsel, Jack Smith, to oversee investigations into Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 attack, as well as his handling of classified documents he took from the White House, although the attorney general remains the ultimate decision-maker on whether to bring charges. While there are clear signs that the Justice Department is stepping up its probes in recent weeks, including subpoenaing Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, to testify about his Jan.
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