Panel Chair Says No Criminal Referral on Trump

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Panel Chair Says No Criminal Referral on Trump

June 13, 2022 at 11:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 0 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/06/13/panel-chair-says-no-criminal-referral-on-trump/

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“The chairman of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol told reporters Monday that the panel will not make any criminal referral of former President Donald Trump or anyone else to the Justice Department — a claim that met swift pushback from members of the panel.,” CNN reports.

Said Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS): “No, you know, we’re going to tell the facts. If the Department of Justice looks at it, and assume that there’s something that needs further review, I’m sure they’ll do it.”

But Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) released a statement contradicting the chairman’s comments: “The January 6th Select Committee has not issued a conclusion regarding potential criminal referrals. We will announce a decision on that at an appropriate time.”

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[Ocelot II]

1. Further reporting says no decision has been made.

And anyhow, a criminal referral from the committee is just a letter and it actually has no legal effect - it's basically political, and the DoJ can investigate and prosecute regardless of what the committee does. One talking head suggested that it would actually be better if the committee didn't send a referral because prosecution by the DoJ would actually seem less political.

[elleng]

2. There is no 'process' for a referral; we've got what we want,

DoJ is watching the hearings.

[Hekate]

3. Yet

[CentralMass]

4. If this is all just a dog and pony show to sway public opinion it is going to be

a huge let down.

[gldstwmn]

5. We are going to be told to vote in November so

this doesn't happen again. The end.

[WarGamer]

6. Criminal Referrals from Congress are weak sauce...

In the last decade there have been dozens...

Can't think of one that was charged by the DoJ.

[CousinIT]

7. DoJ doesn't require a criminal referral.

They can charge Trump without one after conducting their own investigation, and referring to the Committee's material too, which hopefully would eventually be shared with DoJ.

They should absolutely do so, along with several MoC. Whether weak-kneed Garland has the gumption is a whole other story.

[LuckyCharms]

8. It's a smart decision.

The committee should simply lay out the facts, as they are doing.

A non-referral does not mean that the DOJ will not prosecute. By my way of thinking, the committee will have done all of the hard work, and the DOJ essentially just has to copy and paste their conclusions in order to support an indictment.

[BigmanPigman]

9. Adam Schiff said that they have yet to discuss it

but they will.

[Bucky]

10. This is a non-story. Thompson is talking about Separation of Powers

Liz Cheney is out for revenge, cause there's a bloodfeud over control of the Republican party going on here. The Neocons versus the Neofascists--these are both groups who go for blood in a fight.

She's hoping there's vindication for her shrinking faction in exposing the Trumpites as charlatans and crooks. And she's almost certain to lose her renomination. This fight will be her family's legacy, unless you count all the troops her daddy got killed in Iraq

[patricia92243]

11. What is the point of even having the Committee. THe DOJ could do their own investigating

if they really want to prosecute.

It all boils down to one man - the head of the DOJ -deciding to prosecute or not.