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The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The January 6th Report and Donald Trump’s Criminal Referrals

The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The New Yorker

President, Wickenden, Washington, Lizza, Obama, Wnyc, News, Barack, Politics

4.33.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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On Monday, the House select committee investigating January 6th voted unanimously to refer Donald Trump to the Department of Justice for criminal investigation over the attack on the Capitol, including a charge of insurrection. The staff writers Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos gather for their weekly conversation to talk about the committee’s eighteen-month probe and what’s next for the forty-fifth President.

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nothing unites the room and still be funny, I mean, it's just kind of amazing.

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Welcome to the political scene, a weekly discussion about the big questions in American politics.

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I'm Evan Osnows, and I'm joined by my colleagues, Susan Glasser and Jane Mayer.

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Hi to you both.

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Hey, Evan. So good to be with you again.

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Hi, Evan. How are you?

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