TODAY: The House Jan. 6 committee is holding what is expected to be its final meeting later today, where members will vote on formally adopting the committee's final report and possible criminal referrals to the Justice Department.
— The House Jan. 6 committee is holding what is expected to be its final meeting on Monday, when members will vote on formally adopting the committee's final report and possible criminal referrals to the Justice Department. attack on the U.S. Capitol
, which featured testimony from dozens of witnesses and a series of high-profile hearings that examined the assault and former President Donald Trump's role in stoking his supporters to storm the building. CBS News will air the meeting as a special report at 1 p.m. ET on CBS television stations and its streaming network.
The committee is expected to make criminal referrals to the Justice Department for potential prosecution, although the members have not confirmed who they will refer. Referrals by Congress are solely recommendations, and the Justice Department is under no obligation to bring charges against those referred for prosecution. Still, the committee's referrals could increase political pressure on the department to act, and lawmakers could unveil new evidence in their final report that federal prosecutors have not yet accessed.
The committee has already issued referrals for several Trump associates who refused to comply with subpoenas to appear before the committee, including former adviser Steve Bannon, who was tried and
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