Referrals

Here come the criminal referrals, as announced by Representative Jamie Raskin (D, Maryland-8):

Obstruction of an official proceeding: Donald Trump, John Eastman, and others.

Conspiracy to defraud the United States: Donald Trump, John Eastman, and others.

Conspiracy to make a false statement: Donald Trump and others.

“Incite,“ ”assist,” or “aid or comfort” an insurrection: Donald Trump.

And: “These are not the only statutes that are potentially relevant“ to Trump’s behavior.

And: the committee is referring four members of Congress for sanction to the House Ethics Committee for failure to comply with lawful subpoenas.

And the committee stands adjourned.

[I’d like to see the fourth referral rephrased to parallel the first three: Inciting, assisting, or giving aid or comfort to an insurrection. I originally wrote that I’d like to see Merrick Garland do his job, but the referrals are to Special Counsel Jack Smith. The four members are Andy Biggs, Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, and Scott Perry.]