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WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee met Sunday to finalize its plans to contented astatine slightest 3 transgression referrals for erstwhile President Donald Trump, NBC News has learned exclusively.
The committee, gathering publically Monday, is expected to ballot connected referrals asking the Justice Department to prosecute astatine slightest 3 transgression charges against Trump related to the Capitol riot: obstructing an authoritative proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the authorities and inciting oregon assisting an insurrection.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said successful portion during the gathering overheard by NBC News that helium believed referrals were “warranted.” A root acquainted with the committee’s plans told NBC News astir the gathering and its determination successful the Capitol complex.
The committee did not respond to requests for comment.
NBC News previously reported that obstruction, conspiracy and incitement of an insurrection were among the charges the committee was considering to urge against Trump.
The transgression referrals transportation nary authoritative ineligible weight, and it remains up to the Justice Department to determine whether oregon not to complaint Trump and anyone other the committee mightiness refer.
Sources confirmed aft the gathering that the discussions successful the country were a reappraisal of decisions the committee made antecedently that would beryllium presented Monday and that the gathering served arsenic a rehearsal of sorts.
The committee besides discussed John Eastman, a blimpish lawyer connected Trump's ineligible squad who authored a memo outlining a mentation of however Trump could clasp connected to powerfulness connected Jan. 6.
Eastman, via his attorney, declined to comment.
The committee besides plans to notation respective Republican members of Congress to the House Ethics Committee for their defiance of legislature subpoenas, NBC News has learned.
“None of the subpoenaed members complied,” Raskin said during Sunday’s meetings, presenting the findings of the subcommittee liable for referrals. “And we are present referring 4 members of Congress for due authorisation with the House Ethics Committee for nonaccomplishment to comply.”
Asked for comment, a Trump run spokesperson shared a connection from Friday attacking the committee, adding that the run volition person much to accidental aft the referrals are made nationalist Monday.
The bipartisan committee, which is winding down its enactment earlier the extremity of the year, has rushed to record its findings into a lengthy, eight-chapter study acceptable to beryllium released to the nationalist Wednesday.
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