It is doable the Jan. 6 committee refers a felony case in opposition to Trump, Liz Cheney says

It is nonetheless doable that the Jan. 6 committee investigating the assault on the U.S. Capitol makes a felony referral to the Justice Division in opposition to former President Donald Trump, Rep. Liz Cheney stated.

“It is a determination that we’ll make collectively as a committee,” the Wyoming Republican stated in an interview with ABC Information’ “This Week” that aired Sunday.

Committee members have seemed to be divided over whether or not it might probably refer a case in opposition to Trump, who some imagine is in charge for the 2021 assault. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-MS, who chairs the committee, stated final month that whereas if the DOJ examines the hearings and decides to evaluation it additional they’d, however making a felony referral is “not our job.”

Others on the committee, together with Cheney, shortly shot again, saying that the committee has but to vote on whether or not it might advocate felony referrals to the division.

“There isn’t any query that he engaged in excessive crimes and misdemeanors,” Cheney instructed ABC Information. “I believe there isn’t any query that it is the most critical betrayal of his oath of workplace of any president within the historical past of the nation. It is probably the most harmful conduct of any president within the historical past of the nation.”

Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

Republicans are reportedly making ready for Trump to announce a bid for reelection in 2024 as early as this summer time as damaging revelations proceed to stream out of the Jan. 6 hearings. But when that occurs, the GOP doubtless could not hold working because it has been, Cheney stated.

“I believe that he cannot be the get together nominee. And I do not suppose the get together would survive that,” Cheney instructed ABC Information. “I imagine within the get together, and I imagine in what the get together may be and what the get together can stand for. And I am not prepared to offer that up.”

“These of us who imagine in Republican rules and beliefs have a accountability to attempt to lead the get together again to what it may be, and to reject, and to reject a lot of the toxin and the vitriol,” she added.

CNBC reported final week that assist from a few of the GOP’s largest donors for a Trump marketing campaign is dwindling. Republican financiers and their advisors have been privately assembly for the reason that committee began to launch the preliminary findings of its probe, in keeping with interviews with prime fundraisers.

The shortage of curiosity in supporting the previous president might increase fundraising efforts for different Republican hopefuls.

Cheney acknowledged the potential for launching her personal presidential bid, however instructed ABC Information that she hasn’t “decided about that but.” If she launched a bid, Cheney would be part of a 2024 GOP subject that seems to already be shaping up.

A number of Republicans might run in 2024, together with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, Sen. Tim Scott and Sen. Tom Cotton.