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Economic Times | 17 Dec, 2022 | 08:24AM IST
Capitol Riot News Live Updates: Jan. 6 committee eyes referring criminal charges for Trump
Capitol Riot News Live: The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is considering recommending the Justice Department pursue an unprecedented criminal charge of insurrection and two other counts against former President Donald Trump. Besides insurrection, an uprising aiming to overthrow the government, the panel is also considering recommending prosecutors pursue charges for obstructing an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the United States, according to a person familiar with the matter who could not publicly discuss the private deliberations and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The committee’s deliberations were continuing late Friday, and no decisions were formalized on which specific charges the committee would refer to the Justice Department. The panel is to meet publicly Monday afternoon when any recommendation will be made public.
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Jan. 6 committee eyes referring criminal charges for Trump
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is considering recommending the Justice Department pursue an unprecedented criminal charge of insurrection and two other counts against former President Donald Trump. Besides insurrection, an uprising aiming to overthrow the government, the panel is also considering recommending prosecutors pursue charges for obstructing an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the United States, according to a person familiar with the matter who could not publicly discuss the private deliberations and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The committee’s deliberations were continuing late Friday, and no decisions were formalized on which specific charges the committee would refer to the Justice Department. The panel is to meet publicly Monday afternoon when any recommendation will be made public.
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Panel investigating Jan 6 Capitol attack likely to proceed with criminal charges on three accounts against President Donald Trump
Panel investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is considering recommending justice department to pursue three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
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US President Joe Biden signed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The continuing resolution provided appropriations to federal agencies through December 23, for continuing projects and activities, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the White House. The measure gave US lawmakers additional time to pass an omnibus spending package by Christmas.
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