Quoting AXIOS: Criminal Referral

“Mark your calendars: Today was the first time in U.S. history that Congress recommended criminal charges for a former president, Axios‘ Erin Doherty reports.

• “In its penultimate act, the Jan. 6 Committee referred former President Trump to the Justice Department for four crimes: conspiracy to make a false statement, inciting or assisting an insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress, and conspiracy to defraud the U.S.
• “The full report is expected Wednesday.

“Between the lines: The committee referred House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and three other Republicans to the House Ethics Committee for refusing subpoenas.

• “Republicans on the Ethics Committee can block consideration of the referral because it’s split along party lines.

“The bottom line: Today’s public meeting is likely the last public session for the Jan. 6 Committee, as it will dissolve at the end of the current congressional session.

• “The committee also released 154 pages of introductory material for its final report.
• ‘It includes new details of Trump’s private conversations, what Hope Hicks texted on Jan. 6, and documents inventorying the seized weapons from the Ellipse rally, Axios‘ Andrew Solender reports.”

Justin Green and Andrew Solender report for AXIOS.