Trump Criminal Referrals Have Roots in Earlier Ruling by Judge

Nine months ago, a federal judge in southern California said former President Donald Trump may have committed crimes related to the US Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. It was a bold statement at the time, but one that has now been officially embraced by a special House panel investigating the events that led to the attack.

The Jan. 6 committee issued criminal referrals Monday against Trump — a first for a former president — along with conservative attorney John Eastman. The seeds for that decision were sown by US District Judge David Carter, who concluded in March ...