The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 19, 2022
Articles & Resources:
NPR – The Jan. 6 committee will take up criminal referrals against Donald Trump
Axios – Jan. 6 committee teases new evidence ahead of final hearing
January 6th Committee – Live Stream of the Hearing, Monday, December 19, 1 pm Eastern
Los Angeles Times – Previous Hearing Timeline & TV schedule for the final Jan. 6 committee hearing?
Washington Post – Jan. 6 committee to vote Monday on riot criminal referrals
Today’s Script: (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time)
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Monday, December 19th, 1 pm Eastern, the January 6th Committee holds its last hearing, with some additional witness information from members of the U.S. Secret Service, and a vote on criminal referrals – including for former President Trump.
NPR reports, based on anonymous sources, that two criminal referrals will be considered for the former President, including obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress and conspiracy to defraud the United States. A vote to make the referrals does not compel the Justice Department to act.
Also expected is recent testimony from members of the U.S. Secret Service on former President Trump’s actions during and after the rally, trying to corroborate White House staffer Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony that Trump attempted to force his detail to return him to the insurrection.
Other recent testimony includes former staffer Hope Hicks, former adviser Kellyanne Conway, and Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
In addition to criminal referrals, recommendations are expected for others involved in the attempt to subvert the election, including to the Federal Elections Commission, the House Ethics Committee and state bar associations.
The committee’s 1000 page report will be released no later than December 21st.
Most major radio & TV networks are likely to carry the hearing.
Links to articles and the January 6th committee’s timeline can be found at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. For the American Democracy Minute, I’m Brian Beihl.