Washington.- The members of the Commission of the House of Representatives in charge of investigating the assault on the Capitol said on Sunday they had enough evidence for the Department of Justice to consider criminally prosecuting former President Donald Trump for his attempt to annul the result of the elections. 2020 elections.
“I would like to see the Justice Department investigate any credible allegations of criminal activity by Donald Trump,” said Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, a committee member who is also head of the House Intelligence Committee.
“There are certain actions, parts of those lines other than the attempt to nullify the elections and whose evidence I do not see that the Department is investigating.”
The commission held its first public hearing last week in which members made the case against Trump to show that the defeated president tirelessly pushed his false claim that it was a rigged election despite several advisers telling him so. contrary and stepped up an unusual ruse to thwart Joe Biden’s victory.
There is additional evidence to be uncovered this week that shows Trump and his advisers engaged in a “large-scale effort” to spread disinformation and pressured the Justice Department to accept the then-president’s false claims.
The members of the commission indicated this Sunday that the most important hearing would be that of the Secretary of Justice, Merrick Garland, who must decide if his department can and should take Trump to trial.
They expressed their certainty that the evidence is sufficient, in their opinion.
“Once the Justice Department compiles the evidence, it must decide whether it can prove to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that the president or others are guilty,” Schiff said.
“But it is necessary that you investigate them if there is credible evidence, which in my opinion, there is.”
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin said he has no intention of “bullying” Garland, but noted that the commission has raised violations of various criminal statutes it believes Trump committed in legal arguments.
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