It appears the next hearing could focus on how Trump pressured election officials.
The House committee looking into what caused the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection of the U.S. Capitol is grappling with how to share its findings with the Department of Justice.
“It is now readily apparent that the interviews the Select Committee conducted are not just potentially relevant to our overall criminal investigations, but are likely relevant to specific prosecutions that have already commenced,” said a letter sent to the committee on Wednesday, according to NBC News.
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