Witness Tampering?
Former President Trump allegedly called a January 6 witness prior to their testimony before the committee.
“In a bombshell disclosure in the final minutes of the hearing, committee Vice Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Trump phoned an unnamed witness set to appear at a future hearing. The individual did not take the call and reported it to the committee through a lawyer, and the committee, in turn, reported the contact to the Justice Department, she said (The Hill). Cheney last month referenced witness tampering, a possible crime.
Members of the committee have used words such as conspiracy, plot and sedition in general summations, indicating that investigators believe the former president’s actions tied to the election outcome and Jan. 6 could be criminal based on witness testimony and evidence. The Justice Department has been vague about whether it would pursue criminal referrals from the panel involving Trump.”
The January 6th Committee has been extraordinarily successful in fleshing out the events and actions of key players just prior to and in the aftermath of the January 6th riot at the Capitol. The hearings have shed light on what many have already guessed was probably true and allowed a broader public understanding of who was responsible for the the Insurrection. The Justice Department now has a monumental task of deciding if prosecutions are warranted at the very highest levels of government.
