U.S. House Jan. 6 panel refers Trump for criminal charges, including inciting insurrection

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[{"selector":"#anim-aa5a2fbd-146f-42bf-baab-020ce5ea4d39 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.2687498863395%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-babf7a3f-0b77-4fce-be2b-fbd7ad6bb34d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in a historic vote agreed unanimously Monday to refer former President Donald Trump and others to the Justice Department for potential criminal charges, including inciting or aiding an insurrection.

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[{"selector":"#anim-2fb322e9-20ba-4cc4-97e5-d91e9d825267 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.921875218019956%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a12860c3-2ed5-4865-9409-57c440a12331","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In a post to his own social media network on Monday, Truth Social, Trump promoted another Dec. 9 post that linked to his video on Jan. 6 telling supporters to leave the Capitol.

[{"selector":"#anim-36e3acdd-edc3-44e7-b912-c94d9a4a6a70 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.96093733808498%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ab69d9ed-3137-4b07-b1c5-c310cc6a9968","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Committee members said that video came after more than three hours of inaction as Trump watched the attack.