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#January6th Cmte refers #Trump to #Justice Dept for prosecution

By John Wagner, Eugene Scott, Amy B Wang, Mariana Alfaro & Azi Paybarah
@washingtonpost
The House select cmte investigating the #Jan6, 2021, attack on the #Capitol voted Monday to send to #DOJ prosecutors a recommendation that the fmr president be charged w/4 crimes:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/19/jan-6-committee-hearings-live-updates/

Live updates: Jan. 6 committee refers Trump to Justice Department for prosecution

The Jan. 6 committee approved a report on its findings at what was expected to be its last meeting after 18 months of investigation.

The Washington Post
Dec 19, 2022 at 7:22pmWeb
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inciting or assisting an insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress, conspiracy to defraud the United States & conspiracy to make a false statement.

I. 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)
#ObstructioOfAnOfficialProceeding
"…..corruptly... obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so..

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II. 18 U.S.C. § 371
#ConspiracyToDefraudTheUnitedStates
"…..conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States.
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III. 18 U.S.C. § 371, 1001
#ConspiracyToMakeAFalseStatement
"...in any matter within the jurisdiction of the...
Government of the United States... makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement..
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IV. 18 U.S.C. § 2383
#RebellionOrInsurrection
"Incite," "Assist" or "Aid or Comfort"
an #Insurrection
"...incites,.. assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection... or gives aid or comfort thereto...'