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Jan. 6 committee is likely to make criminal referrals related to Capitol attack

Chair Bennie Thompson said members haven't decided how many referrals to issue. "We have not made a decision as to who," he said, "but we have made decisions that criminal referrals will happen."

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Jan. 6 House panel will recommend criminal prosecutions, chairman says

WASHINGTON — A House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will recommend criminal prosecution for people, possibly including former President Donald Trump, over efforts to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election outcome.

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Jan. 6 House panel will recommend criminal prosecutions, chairman says

WASHINGTON — A House panel will present the Justice Department with evidence that specific people, possibly including former President Donald Trump, committed federal crimes in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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Jan. 6 committee to issue criminal referrals, chairman says

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 committee nears criminal referrals

"We have made decisions on criminal referrals," Chair Bennie Thompson told reporters.

Axios

January 6 Committee will make criminal referrals

Comes as time runs out for select committee before new Congress is sworn in

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 Gold Medal ceremony gets awkward - Roll Call

Congress honored police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, at a Gold Medal ceremony in the Capitol.

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Jan. 6 panel meets to mull potential criminal referrals for Trump, others

The House Select Jan. 6 panel will wrap up its investigation on Dec. 31. It's now in a race to issue its final recommendations and findings in the coming weeks.

WEKU

Final Jan. 6 report will be 8 chapters long, out by Christmas, panel chair says

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol says the body of the final report is nearly complete and should be released before Christmas.

Los Angeles Times

Jan 6 committee staff angry at Liz Cheney for ‘focusing too much on Trump’, report says

Donald Trump says he is not surprised ‘because she is a complete psycho’

The Independent UK

Jan 6 panel created subcommittee for DOJ

"We're looking at potential referrals or criminal offenses and for civil offenses," Rep. Jamie Raskin says

Salon

House Jan. 6 panel appoints members to review criminal referrals

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is pushing to complete its final report for release in early December, with unfinished business that includes whether to recommend criminal charges to prosecutors.

Tribune News Service

January 6 subcommittee to examine criminal referrals it might make to DoJ

Four-member panel focused on whether they have uncovered sufficient evidence that Trump violated civil and criminal statutes

The Guardian - US

Jan. 6 panel creates subcommittee to handle "unfinished work"

The four-member subcommittee is led by Rep. Jamie Raskin.

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The Guardian - US

Cheney hits back as Pence says January 6 committee has ‘no right’ to testimony

Panel vice-chair issues statement with chair Bennie Thompson after Trump vice-president gives interview to CBS

The Guardian - US

January 6 panel considers next steps after Trump fails to attend deposition

Panel chair Bennie Thompson says contempt of Congress referral ‘could be an option’ after former president skips interview

Irish Mirror

Donald Trump 'fails to comply' with January 6 committee subpoena

His refusal to to turn over documents or appear before the committee has meant that action will now be taken against him

Axios

Trump failed to comply with subpoena to testify, Jan. 6 panel says

"Trump ... is hiding from the Select Committee’s investigation," Jan. 6 panel Chair Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney said.

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The Independent UK

Ezell wins in Mississippi, keeping US House seat for GOP

Mike Ezell has defeated a Democrat and a Libertarian candidate in a south Mississippi congressional race, allowing Republicans to retain control of the seat

The Independent UK

Mississippi governor responds to probe of Jackson water woes

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has released his response to a congressional investigation of the crisis that left 150,000 people in the state’s capital city without running water for several days in late summer

The Independent UK

Trump attorneys receive Jan 6 committee subpoena, report says

Mr Trump has not indicated whether he will comply with the subpoena

The Independent UK

Water investigations said to test Biden racial equity pledge

A congressional ally says President Joe Biden's commitment to racial equity is being tested by federal investigations into public spending on a failing Mississippi water system

The Independent UK

Liz Cheney says Jan 6 committee will not let Trump turn his testimony into a ‘circus’ or ‘food fight’

Cheney was asked if the committee is open to considering Mr Trump’s reported offer to give testimony in a live setting

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump subpoena: Panel probing Capitol attack wants to hear from former president

The nine-member committee issued a letter to Trump’s lawyers, saying the former president must testify, either at the Capitol or by videoconference, “beginning on or about” Nov. 14 and continuing for multiple days if necessary.

Los Angeles Times

Trump subpoenaed by House Jan. 6 panel

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 select committee issued a subpoena to former President Donald Trump, calling him the “central cause” of a coordinated effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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