According to multiple media reports, the House select Committee investigating Capitol Riot plans to subpoena President Donald Trump. This will be its final hearing.
The former president could be charged with contempt of Congress and referred to the Justice Department to be prosecuted if he doesn’t comply with a subpoena. This would open up new legal options for the president.
Members of the committee have tried for months to piece together this puzzle. Trump’s actions at the Capitol Siege. But they have According to some, he was unable to pay his rent.Given Trump’s proclivity to use other people’s phones to make calls, it would be impossible to do so. The conversations would not be kept on the official White House log.
Rep. Liz Cheney (vice-chair of this committee and one the two Republicans on the bipartisan panels), is not happy. Previously saidThe committee has sufficient evidence to prove that Trump’s actions during the Capitol riot on July 4th were illegal.
The committee also stated In a March court filingThe evidence so far collected shows that Trump tried to overturn 2020’s election results and committed obstruction and fraud.
Multiple federal judges have also questioned the legality and legitimacy of Trump’s statements and actions prior to and during the Capitol Riot.
US District Judge David Carter A March ruling stated that Trump had likely committed felony obstruction on January 6, 2021. Amit Mehta, US District Court Judge, stated that Trump also committed felony obstruction of Congress on January 6, 2021. separate rulingIn February, Trump could be sued for the Capitol Riot and can also be accused of engaging in “civil conspiracy” along with key supporters and far right actors.
Since its inception, the bipartisan committee made important progress towards Trump’s inner circle. It heard testimony From his eldest childJared Kushner and Ivanka, his son in-law, were also successful. Thousands of text messages Mark Meadows was Trump’s Chief of Staff at the time of Capitol Riot.
The lawmakers have been successful so far Four top Trump aides were held in contemptThe select committee investigated the Capitol riot and criminally referred them to be prosecuted. Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, was charged with two misdemeanor contempt of Congress counts for refusing to submit to the subpoena.
He was ConvictedIn July indicted last monthSeparate charges of conspiracy and money laundering in connection with an alleged scheme defrauding Trump voters.
