Former President Attacks Capitol Investigators: After Darkness Comes Light
In a historical precedent, the investigation committee into the events of the Capitol storming referred former US President Donald Trump to justice because of his “role in the events of storming Congress on January 6, 2021, and his attempt to obstruct the ratification of election results and his incitement to disobedience and conspiracy to make false statements.” to the American government.”
While the final decision to direct charges rests with the Ministry of Justice, which is not considered bound by the recommendations of the committee or Congress in this file, the decision of the committee consisting of 9 deputies, who are 7 Democrats and two Republicans, is unprecedented once morest a former or current president. It highlights the accumulated legal troubles for Trump, who had previously announced his 2024 presidential candidacy.
Republican Vice Chair Liz Cheney said: “Among the most shameful things the committee found was that President Trump sat in the dinner room of the Oval Office watching the violent demonstration in the Capitol on TV. For hours, he did not agree to issue a public statement calling on his supporters to leave. Cheney added, “Trump is not qualified to hold any government position.”
The former president attacked the committee and its members, saying: “Republicans and patriots in all of the United States must stand strong and united once morest thieves and scoundrels in the committee.” And Trump continued, warning on his “Truth Social” platform: “It will be a dark period in American history, but following darkness comes light.”
In addition to these recommendations, the commission will conclude its nearly 16-month investigation, with the issuance of its official report on Wednesday. It is believed that these recommendations constitute details of its investigations, from the interviews with witnesses to the documents and evidence that it obtained and considered.
This will be the last step taken by the committee during the current Congress, as it is expected that it will be dissolved by the Republicans upon receiving the majority in the House of Representatives early next year.