Statement From the Lincoln Project On the Congressional Referral of Ex president Donald J. Trump to the DOJ for Criminal Prosecution...
TRUMP AND HIS CRONIES DESERVE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION December 19, 2022 — The Lincoln Project released the following takeaways from the final January 6th Committee Hearing taking place December 19th : Donald Trump deserves to be referred to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution. The January 6th Committee clearly showed he directed a conspiracy to violently overthrow the results of a valid election and install himself as the illegitimate ruler of the United States of America. The nation must be assured that January 6th cannot be repeated. No one should be under any illusions that Trump and the MAGA movement are finished. January 6th put into motion an insidious effort to impose an authoritarian government. MAGA followers are working to stifle dissent, strangle their opposition, and consolidate power in the hands of their chosen few. They’re promising to purge the government of anyone who won’t bow to their M...