The House January 6 Committee announced it will issue referrals to the Justice Department recommending former President Donald Trump be criminally prosecuted.

The first referral recommended by the committee is for Trump’s obstruction an official proceeding of Congress. The committee will also refer Trump to DOJ for conspiracy to defraud the federal government, making a false statement and inciting, assisting, or aiding and comforting an insurrection.

In what is expected to be its final meeting on Monday, the House Select Committee to Investigate January 6 said it will formally ask the DOJ to pursue charges after a nearly 18-month probe into the former president’s involvement in the activities that lead to the Capitol breach on January 6, 2021.

[Yeah, but …

The select committee is referring Trump and Eastman for obstruction of an official proceeding and xonspiracy to defraud the U.S.

It's a notable moment but one that is not a surprise: The committee revelaied this conclusion back in March.https://t.co/T4Ki8fSYVe

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) December 19, 2022

… Plus, Merrick Garland won’t do anything with this referral. He already handed this hot potato to a special counsel, who will develop his own case — if he thinks it’s prosecutable. — Ed]