Jan. 6 committee refers Trump to DOJ for criminal charges

Criminal referrals on multiple charges were approved unanimously.

Last Updated: December 20, 2022, 6:27 AM EST

The House select committee examining the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol has held its final public meeting.

The panel voted to approve criminal referrals for former President Donald Trump regarding his failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

Dec 19, 2022, 8:01 AM EST

Liz Cheney's mission: Keep Donald Trump out of the White House

Rep. Liz Cheney will make a last high-profile stand against Donald Trump when the Jan. 6 committee holds its final public meeting in a matter of hours -- as sources say it's preparing to recommend the first-ever criminal charges against a former president.

It's cost the Wyoming Republican her political career to take on Trump, but she's said she has no regrets -- making the case she has a higher mission: to keep him from ever regaining the White House.

U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, vice chairwoman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, speaks during a Constitution Day lecture at American Enterprise Institute, Sept. 19, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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After voting to impeach Trump, and then accepting an invitation to serve on the select committee, she lost her No. 3 House GOP leadership position and ultimately, her congressional seat.

But in doing so, she also won unlikely supporters as she exposed what she called Trump's seven-point plan to steal the election and admonished her Republican colleagues who, she said, lacked the courage to do the same.

Click here for some of Cheney's most memorable moments.

Dec 19, 2022, 7:54 AM EST

Committee to release summary of final report

The Jan. 6 committee is expected to release an executive summary of its findings after Monday’s meeting concludes.

"Following the business meeting, the Select Committee is expected to release certain materials, including an executive summary of the report, details on referrals, and additional information about witnesses who have appeared before the committee,” a select committee aide said in a statement on Sunday.

Select committee members have not yet provided DOJ investigators with copies of the committee's transcripts and witness interviews -- with members opting to do so at the end of their investigation.

-ABC News' Katherine Faulders

Dec 19, 2022, 7:43 AM EST

Committee expected to recommend criminal charges

Monday is the last public meeting of the Jan. 6 committee, with ABC News learning members are expected to recommend criminal charges be pursued against former President Donald Trump in connection with the Capitol attack nearly two years ago.

Sources familiar with the committee’s deliberations say the recommended charges will include conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding. The committee also is considering recommending Trump be charged with insurrection.

US President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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Members have been working against the clock to try to finish their work before Republicans take control of the House in the new year.

Any decision about whether to bring any charges against the former president would be left to the Department of Justice. DOJ has been conducting its own parallel investigation into the events of Jan. 6 and isn't obligated to act on congressional referrals.

-ABC News' Katherine Faulders

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