It was not stated who will be targeted with that recommendation. “We haven’t made a final decision yet, our options are still on the table,” said Pete Aguilar, another member of the committee.
The decision on a possible referral will ultimately be made by Attorney General Merrick Garland, who had already appointed a special prosecutor in November to conduct an independent investigation into Donald Trump.
Trump supporters stormed the House of Representatives in Washington on January 6, 2021, shortly after Trump declared in a speech that the election had been stolen from him. Congress was in the Capitol at the time of the storm to formally confirm Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election.
The commission subpoenaed Donald Trump in October. The intention was to have the former president testify under oath, but Trump ignored the subpoena.