January 6 Commission promises more findings
House Select Commission investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitolcan make a criminal referral to the Justice Ministry of former President Donald Trump Liz Cheney, vice chairman of the committee, said on Sunday.
Chainy commented on ABC's "this week". Committee members say more information will be provided following last week's 26-year explosive testimony. -Former White House AideCassidy Hutchinson. The Justice Department will decide whether Trump should be liable for criminal charges, and the Commission will ultimately decide whether to make a referral, Mr. Chainy said.
"I think we may have an opinion about it as a committee, and from what perspective you think of it, the mob is armed. Knowing that, he attacks the parliament building with a mob and further incites the mob when his own vice president is threatened, when Congress is threatened, "Chainy said on Sunday. .. "It's just that-it's very chilling, and I'm sure, as you know, will continue to present what we find to the American people.
Chainy was pushed to directly answer whether there could be a criminal referral to the former president and answered "yes."
It's a different tone than Congressman Benny Thompson, the chair of the committee. He told reporters last month that the committee was "not authorized" to introduce Trump's criminal accusations. At that time, Chainy and other members seemed to deviate from that conclusion, leaving room for a criminal introduction to the former president.
"The Commission has not reached a conclusion on potential criminal referrals. We will announce that decision at the right time," Cheneyposted on Twitter at the time. I did.
On Sunday, Chainy pointed out that the Justice Department does not have to wait for the committee to make a criminal referral.
Last week,Hutchinson testified, and the former president knew that supporters of the National Mall had weapons and had a relationship. I wanted to get them to attend the rally. She testified that Trump said "something that works." I don't care that they have weapons. They are not here to hurt me. here. Please put people in. Refers to a magnetometer or metal detector used for security screening.
Hutchinson also testified that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani sought the president's amnesty.
Commission member Adam Schiffsaid on CBS News' Face the Nation'Sunday that more information would be revealed following Hutchinson's testimony. I told 120} .
"More information will definitely be provided in the future," Schiff said. "We'll be waiting to see if it embodies this topic or a particular witness on that topic, but we're following additional leads. Those leads are in new testimony. I think it will lead. "
And Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger was a witness who did not expect him to hear about CNN's" State of the Union "during the investigation." Said to hear from.
"Yes, yes, yes-yes," he said on Sunday. "There will be more information, and look forward to it."
Catherine Watson is a political reporter for CBS News Digital based in Washington, D.C.
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