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Assault on the Capitol: the commission of inquiry calls for criminal proceedings against Donald Trump

2022-12-19T21:11:42.281Z


The House of Inquiry into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Assault unanimously recommended on Monday that criminal charges be brought against former President Donald Trump,…


A unanimous decision.

The parliamentary commission of inquiry into the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 recommended, on Monday, December 19, criminal proceedings against former President Donald Trump, including one for calling for insurrection.

The commission of inquiry also recommended that the former president be prosecuted for obstructing official process (the certification of the results of a presidential election), conspiracy against the American state and misrepresentation.

“The commission has gathered significant evidence showing that President Trump intended to disrupt the peaceful transition of power as provided for in our Constitution,” said House of Representatives Jamie, shortly before a vote. Raskin.

“We believe that the evidence accumulated during our investigation justifies the recommendation of criminal prosecution against Donald Trump,” he added.

These charges are punishable by prison terms and disqualification from holding public office.

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The commission has no authority to initiate these criminal proceedings itself and can only issue a recommendation to the US Department of Justice, which alone has the authority to indict the former US president, if necessary.

On January 6, 2021, supporters of former President Trump, claiming - wrongly - like him that the 2020 presidential election had been "stolen" from him by Joe Biden, violently attacked the headquarters of Congress in Washington to stop the certification of results, shaking American democracy.

With AFP

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