Key things to watch out for in the Jan. 6 report beyond Trump

Between a summary, "attachments" and referrals, the public is about to get a motherlode of critical information that may be difficult to make sense of.

For days the Jan. 6 committee had been vacillating about the scheduling and format of its final actions, which will include a public meeting Monday. The latest update, according to Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the chairman of the committee, is that on Monday, criminal referrals to the Justice Department will be disclosed, along with most of the final report — two days earlier than previously announced. The full report is still expected Wednesday. 

Given that the disclosures are happening during the holiday season — when many are likely to be less focused on what’s happening in Washington — it’s important to point out what to look for Monday and what the committee must do before month’s end.

The expected recommendation that former President Donald Trump be prosecuted would be a political thunderbolt. But it’s important to remember that it doesn’t mean that he will be indicted.

The report will be the centerpiece and final work product of the committee. First impressions will be telling. Rep. Liz Cheney, R- Wyo., reportedly wants the focus primarily to be on former President Donald Trump’s role in fomenting the effort to stop Congress from declaring Joe Biden president. Other members have sought a sweeping and comprehensive analysis of all the committee’s evidence. A quick glance will reveal which approach prevailed.

This issue could lead to some divergence among committee members. Congressional committee reports regularly contain separate statements by individual members. We’ll see if any representative disagrees enough with the focus or the report’s recommendations to add separate remarks.

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/beyond-trump-key-things-to-watch-for-in-jan-6-committee-report-rcna62218


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