Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), chair of the January 6 Committee, said Monday evening there would be no criminal referrals of former President Donald Trump or anyone else to the Department of Justice (DOJ) — and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) promptly disagreed in public.
NEW – @BennieGThompson says the Jan. 6 select cmte will NOT make any criminal referral to the Justice Department on Trump or anyone else
— John Bresnahan (@bresreports) June 13, 2022
/2 Thompson: “That’s not our job. Our job is to look at Jan. 6. What caused it and make recommendations after that… We don’t have the authority.”
— John Bresnahan (@bresreports) June 13, 2022
/3 Thompson said that the cmte will publicly release all document & materials – including depositions – as part of its public report. If DOJ wants to talk to members/staff about that material, they will do so, of course
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