Jan. 6 committee member: "clear" DOJ should prosecute Trump

The Beat with Ari Melber

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🗓️ 28 December 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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MSNBC's Katie Phang hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, December 27 and reports on the newly released 845 page January 6 report and new evidence showing Trump's intent. Plus, a shocking confession from incoming GOP congressman George Santos that he lied about key parts of his background. Danya Perry, Molly Jong-Fast, and Fernand Amandi join, along with Katherine Stewart and Rep. Maxwell Frost. Darren Star, creator of "Emily in Paris" and "Sex and the City" also joins.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the beat to the rest of you.
0:01.6	I am Katie Fang in tonight for Ari Melber.
0:04.5	We start today with the spotlight squarely and directly
0:08.7	on Donald Trump in the aftermath of the release
0:11.3	of the January 6th report.
0:13.1	Committee member Jamie Raskin saying it is, quote,
0:15.3	clear the DOJ should indict the former president.
0:19.6	It's just wrong to say in hundreds of foot
0:22.5	fortress to jail and leave the very clear kingpin
0:26.8	unprosecuted.
0:28.4	And if attorney general Garland does not sign off
0:31.5	on the criminal charges you have referred,
0:34.8	what would be your reaction?
0:39.3	But I would just be surprised if that happened.
0:42.1	I really would be surprised.
0:43.2	I mean, it's just it's so clear that he intended to interfere
0:47.3	with the federal proceeding.
0:50.8	The 845 page report providing evidence that Trump did
0:55.3	intend to interfere.
0:57.6	The committee uncovering evidence as early as December 29th.
1:01.6	That Trump wanted an intended to rally his supporters
1:04.7	to march to the US Capitol, uncovering a text
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