Explosive testimony piles pressure on Trump – how likely are criminal charges?
by Martin Pengelly in New York from on (#60Z2V)
The January 6 committee cannot charge Trump, but they can make criminal referrals. Here are the key legal issues at stake
In six televised hearings, the House January 6 committee has presented extraordinary testimony about Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election and its culmination, the deadly attack on the US Capitol by a far-right mob.
The committee is made up of seven Democrats and two rebel Republicans, Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney, who refused to follow their party in bending the knee to Trump.
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