After nearly two years of investigations, nine public hearings, and public testimony from more than a 1,000 witnesses, the Jan. 6 committee has released its recommendations. It is a scathing indictment of Donald Trump—the first U.S. president in history to stir up a violent insurrection to overthrow our democratic process. (If you don't have time to read the full report, watch this 10-minute video that summarizes the case the Jan. 6 committee brought.)
The question is: Now what? On Dec.19, the committee voted unanimously to refer four criminal charges to the U.S. Department of Justice against former President Donald Trump, refer two of these criminal charges against Trump lawyer John Eastman, recommend that the House Ethics Committee sanction four Republican members of Congress who denied subpoenas, and send numerous legislative recommendations to Congress.
The specific criminal charges against Donald Trump are: 1.) obstruction of an official proceeding, 2.) conspiracy to defraud the United States, 3.) conspiracy to make false statements tied to his efforts to submit fake certificates to the National Archives as genuine, and 4.) insurrection, or providing “aid and comfort” to those who disrupted the certification. Now, we need the executive and legislative branches to ensure their work wasn't done in vain.
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Sign the petition to President Biden and congressional leadership: consider and implement the Jan. 6 committee's recommendations without delay.
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The Jan. 6 committee deployed experienced, nonpartisan career prosecutors, intelligence officers, and national security experts to conduct a thorough investigation following the facts and the law. Their findings, conclusions, and recommendations were informed by dozens of subpoenas, more than 1,000 interviews and depositions, and tens of thousands of memos, briefings, PowerPoints, video footage, and secret messages.
As a result, the American public now has a clear understanding of how Trump and MAGA allies planned and promoted a criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of an election they knew they lost, and that if given the opportunity to do it again, they will absolutely try to subvert our democracy in the future.
No one is above the law. The American people deserve accountability for the chaos and violence that ensued that day. The Jan. 6 committee's recommendations and referrals are a critical step in pursuit of accountability and ensuring that any future attempt to thwart the will of the voters and to prevent the peaceful transfer of power will be unsuccessful, so please sign the petition.
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The question is: Now what? On Dec.19, the committee voted unanimously to refer four criminal charges to the U.S. Department of Justice against former President Donald Trump, refer two of these criminal charges against Trump lawyer John Eastman, recommend that the House Ethics Committee sanction four Republican members of Congress who denied subpoenas, and send numerous legislative recommendations to Congress.
The specific criminal charges against Donald Trump are: 1.) obstruction of an official proceeding, 2.) conspiracy to defraud the United States, 3.) conspiracy to make false statements tied to his efforts to submit fake certificates to the National Archives as genuine, and 4.) insurrection, or providing “aid and comfort” to those who disrupted the certification. Now, we need the executive and legislative branches to ensure their work wasn't done in vain.
RELATED STORY: Report: Jan. 6 probe now 'extensively cooperating' with Justice Department
Sign the petition to President Biden and congressional leadership: consider and implement the Jan. 6 committee's recommendations without delay.
Campaign Action
The Jan. 6 committee deployed experienced, nonpartisan career prosecutors, intelligence officers, and national security experts to conduct a thorough investigation following the facts and the law. Their findings, conclusions, and recommendations were informed by dozens of subpoenas, more than 1,000 interviews and depositions, and tens of thousands of memos, briefings, PowerPoints, video footage, and secret messages.
As a result, the American public now has a clear understanding of how Trump and MAGA allies planned and promoted a criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of an election they knew they lost, and that if given the opportunity to do it again, they will absolutely try to subvert our democracy in the future.
No one is above the law. The American people deserve accountability for the chaos and violence that ensued that day. The Jan. 6 committee's recommendations and referrals are a critical step in pursuit of accountability and ensuring that any future attempt to thwart the will of the voters and to prevent the peaceful transfer of power will be unsuccessful, so please sign the petition.
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