Jan. 6 panel recommends criminal charges against Trump

1 big thing

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🗓️ 20 December 2022

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The January 6 committee voted on Monday to refer former President Donald Trump to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution. The panel accused Trump of committing four federal crimes. Plus, the health stories to watch as we head into the new year. Guests: Axios' Alayna Treene, Andrew Solender and Adriel Bettelheim. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Amy Pedulla and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Jan. 6 panel refers Trump on criminal charges New revelations from the Jan. 6 report FDA expert panel to discuss the future of COVID vaccines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:23.8	Good morning. Welcome to Axios today. It's Tuesday and December 20th. I'm Naila Boudou.
0:28.9	Today, the health stories to watch as we head into the new year. But first, the January 6th
0:34.4	Committee recommends criminal charges against former President Trump. That's today's one big thing.
0:46.4	Mr. Chairman, on this vote, there are nine eyes and zero nose.
0:51.6	That's the January 6th Committee voting yesterday to refer a former President Donald Trump
0:56.0	to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution. The Committee accused Trump of committing
1:01.1	four federal crimes, two conspiracy charges of fraud and false statement, obstruction of an
1:06.8	official proceeding and inciting an insurrection. We understand the gravity of each and every referral
1:12.6	we are making today. Just as we understand the magnitude of the crime against democracy that we
1:19.2	describe in our report. That's representative Jimmy Raskin. Axios' congressional reporter,
1:25.2	Andrew Solander and Elena Trin have been covering this story. Elena, this is an unprecedented move
1:30.4	by a congressional committee. Can you walk us through exactly what happened yesterday?
1:34.7	The hearing walked through some of the greatest hits I'd argue from their investigation. Just to
1:39.8	really put a finer point on why they came to the decision that they did, which was at the end
1:45.4	of the hearing, they introduced that they would be making criminal referrals for the former President.
1:51.7	The first was obstruction of an official proceeding. The second conspiracy to defraud the United
1:56.9	States. Third, conspiracy to make a false statement. And fourth, to quote, incite, assist or aid or
2:04.9	comfort and insurrection. And this is a huge deal. Like you said, Naila, this has never happened
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