The whole purpose and obvious effect of Trump's scheme were to obstruct, influence, and impede

this official proceeding, the central moment for the lawful transfer of power in the United States.

We believe that there is more than sufficient evidence to refer former President Donald J. Trump,

John Eastman, and others for violating Title 18, Section 371.

This statute makes it a crime to conspire to defraud the United States.

Third, we make a referral based on Title 18, Section 1001, which makes it unlawful

to knowingly and willfully make materially false statements to the federal government. The evidence

clearly suggests that President Trump conspired with others to submit slates of fake electors to Congress and

the National Archives.

The fourth and final statute we invoke for referral is Title 18, Section 2383.

The statute applies to anyone who incites, assists, or engages in insurrection against the United States of America and anyone

who gives aid or comfort to an insurrection.

Those are the four criminal charges.

The January 6th Committee is recommending to the Justice Department against former President

Donald Trump will have much more on this unprecedented move by Congress.

Plus a last minute move by Chief Justice John Roberts, granting a request from Republicans to block the Biden administration from ending the COVID-era policy used to deter migrants from entering through the southern border.

We'll explain what is next in this immigration crisis. Good morning. And welcome to morning,

Joe. It is Tuesday, December 20th. With us, we have U.S. national editor at the Financial Times,

Ed Luce, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist at the Washington Post,

Eugene Robinson, and presidential historian John Meacham joins us this morning. And we'll begin right

there. What a day on Capitol Hill. Historic criminal referrals against former President Donald

Trump from the January 6th Committee.

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