The Commission of Inquiry into the storming of the Capitol made an explosive recommendation at its last meeting: criminal investigation of ex-President Donald Trump. The committee charges Trump with, among other things, sedition, obstruction of a public process and conspiracy against the US government.
The recommendation to the Justice Department, while not binding, is unprecedented in US history. For the past nearly 18 months, members of the congressional committee have been investigating how Trump supporters stormed the seat of the US Congress on January 6, 2021, confirming the Republican’s electoral defeat to Joe Biden at the time. . A mob incited by Trump violently entered the building, killing five people.
The Justice Department must now see if it has enough evidence to bring criminal charges against the Republican. The rare crime of rioting is the most serious. It is fulfilled under United States law by inciting or participating in rebellion against state authority or law. This is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to ten years or both. So if Trump is convicted of sedition, he would no longer be allowed to hold political office.
Source: Krone
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