“Donald Trump should be charged with crimes related to the assault on the US Capitol, according to the congressional committee investigating the 6 January, 2021 attack.
“The committee claimed the former president instigated the attack by his supporters and provided “aid and comfort” to the rioters in violation of multiple federal laws. “None of the events of January 6 would have happened without him,” the summary of its final report says.
“Members say there’s evidence to pursue the prosecution of Mr Trump on four charges:
Obstruction of an official proceeding
Conspiracy to defraud the United States
Conspiracy to make a false statement
Inciting, assisting, aiding, or comforting an insurrection
“The vote provided a dramatic finale to an 18-month inquiry into the chaotic last days of Mr Trump’s presidency – but the implications for him will be mostly political, not legal.”
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