Judge says then-President Donald Trump 'more likely than not' committed felony by attempting to get Mike Pence to overturn election results. Written remark comes in ruling ordering Trump lawyer to hand over emails to January 6 committee.
Trump 'more likely than not' committed felony on day of Capitol riot, judge writes in ruling
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge David Carter marked a major legal win for the panel as it looks to correspondence from Eastman, the lawyer who was consulting with Trump as he attempted to overturn the presidential election. The March 3 filing from the committee was its most formal effort to link the former president to a federal crime. Lawmakers do not have the power to bring criminal charges on their own and can only make a referral to the Justice Department. The department has been investigating last year's riot, but it has not given any indication that it is considering seeking charges against Trump.
It's not clear if the committee will make a criminal referral to the Justice Department when its work is complete, or if the committee will outlast the consequences of midterm elections in November, when control of the House could flip to the Republicans.
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