The House of Inquiry into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol assault on Monday unanimously recommended criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, including one for calling for insurrection. The commission of inquiry also recommended that the former president be prosecuted for obstructing an official procedure (of certification of the results of a presidential election), conspiracy against the American state and false declarations. .
These three counts can result in prison sentences and a ban on holding any public office, as the former president announced that he is re-entering the race for the White House for 2024.
Donald Trump has repeatedly denounced the political motivations behind the investigations targeting him. He believes that the special committee on January 6, 2021, the majority of whose members are elected Democrats, has a biased opinion.
On January 6, 2021, supporters of former President Trump, claiming – wrongly – like him that the 2020 presidential election had been “volley” by Joe Biden, had violently attacked the headquarters of Congress in Washington to stop the certification of the results, shaking American democracy.
“Putting a ballot in the United States is an act of faith and hope”said Monday at the opening of the session the Democrat Bennie Thompson, head of the commission. “This faith in our system is the foundation of American democracy. If trust is broken, so is our democracy. Donald Trump has broken that trust. He lost the 2020 election and knew it, but he chose to try to stay in power”he added.
The number two of the commission, the Republican Liz Cheney, pet peeve of Donald Trump, judged that his actions had shown that he was “unfit” to occupy new public functions. “Anyone who behaves like this at this time can never again hold a position of power in this country”she said.