The House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol in the United States has voted on unanimously to sue former President Donald Trump to a US Court.
The Panel has insisted that Trump must honour the court’s invitation and would be held responsible for the attack on the capitol by his supporters.
They added that failure to honour the invitation could attract severe criminal charges against him.
The vote came after the committee spent more than two hours addressing its case – via statements from members, documents, and recorded testimony – that Trump planned to deny his 2020 election defeat in advance.
The House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol in the United States has voted on unanimously to sue former President Donald Trump to a US Court.
The Panel has insisted that Trump must honour the court’s invitation and would be held responsible for the attack on the capitol by his supporters.
They added that failure to honour the invitation could attract severe criminal charges against him.
The vote came after the committee spent more than two hours addressing its case – via statements from members, documents, and recorded testimony – that Trump planned to deny his 2020 election defeat in advance.
Both the republican and Democratic members of the committee comprising 9 persons voted that Trump should be summoned to provide documents and testimony under oath in connection regarding the Capitol’s invasion by his supporters.
According to the Panel’s chairman, Bennie Thompson, said, Trump must be accountable, he must answer for his actions.
“He (Trump) must be accountable. He is required to answer for his actions. He is required to answer for those police officers who put their lives and bodies on the line to defend our democracy.
“He is required to answer to those millions of Americans whose votes he wanted to throw out as part of his scheme to remain in power.”
Federal law says that failure to comply with a congressional subpoena is a misdemeanour, punishable by one to 12 months imprisonment.
If the select committee’s subpoena is ignored, the full House must vote on whether to make a referral to the Department of Justice, which has the authority to decide whether to bring charges.
The House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol in the United States has voted on unanimously to sue former President Donald Trump to a US Court.
The Panel has insisted that Trump must honour the court’s invitation and would be held responsible for the attack on the capitol by his supporters.
They added that failure to honour the invitation could attract severe criminal charges against him.
The vote came after the committee spent more than two hours addressing its case – via statements from members, documents, and recorded testimony – that Trump planned to deny his 2020 election defeat in advance.
Both the republican and Democratic members of the committee comprising 9 persons voted that Trump should be summoned to provide documents and testimony under oath in connection regarding the Capitol’s invasion by his supporters.
According to the Panel’s chairman, Bennie Thompson, said, Trump must be accountable, he must answer for his actions.
“He (Trump) must be accountable. He is required to answer for his actions. He is required to answer for those police officers who put their lives and bodies on the line to defend our democracy.
“He is required to answer to those millions of Americans whose votes he wanted to throw out as part of his scheme to remain in power.”
Federal law says that failure to comply with a congressional subpoena is a misdemeanour, punishable by one to 12 months imprisonment.
If the select committee’s subpoena is ignored, the full House must vote on whether to make a referral to the Department of Justice, which has the authority to decide whether to bring charges.
The House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol in the United States has voted on unanimously to sue former President Donald Trump to a US Court.
The Panel has insisted that Trump must honour the court’s invitation and would be held responsible for the attack on the capitol by his supporters.
They added that failure to honour the invitation could attract severe criminal charges against him.
The vote came after the committee spent more than two hours addressing its case – via statements from members, documents, and recorded testimony – that Trump planned to deny his 2020 election defeat in advance.
Both the republican and Democratic members of the committee comprising 9 persons voted that Trump should be summoned to provide documents and testimony under oath in connection regarding the Capitol’s invasion by his supporters.
According to the Panel’s chairman, Bennie Thompson, said, Trump must be accountable, he must answer for his actions.
“He (Trump) must be accountable. He is required to answer for his actions. He is required to answer for those police officers who put their lives and bodies on the line to defend our democracy.
“He is required to answer to those millions of Americans whose votes he wanted to throw out as part of his scheme to remain in power.”
Federal law says that failure to comply with a congressional subpoena is a misdemeanour, punishable by one to 12 months imprisonment.
If the select committee’s subpoena is ignored, the full House must vote on whether to make a referral to the Department of Justice, which has the authority to decide whether to bring charges.