Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the chairman of the Jan. 6 Committee, said that making criminal referrals is not why the panel has been doing its investigations.
As he was leaving the House chamber after the second day of the committee’s public hearings, Thompson was asked by a reporter whether he believed that former President Donald Trump had committed any crime and whether he would want the Justice Department to investigate or indict Trump.
“Well, I’d prefer that we’d complete our work, and share that work with the Department of Justice, and they will make that call after that,” Thompson responded….