Exclusive: January 6 panel considering Trump referral to justice department for obstruction of Congress
by Hugo Lowell in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#66XX4)
Subcommittee recommended Trump could also be referred for conspiracy to defraud the United States, sources say
The House January 6 select committee is considering a criminal referral to the justice department against Donald Trump for obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress and conspiracy to defraud the United States on the recommendation of a special subcommittee, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The recommendations on the former president - made by the subcommittee examining referrals - were based on renewed examinations of the evidence that indicated Trump's attempts to impede the certification of the 2020 election results amounted to potential crimes.
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