The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is set to release its report of the findings of its investigation in less than two weeks, and reports indicate it will focus almost exclusively on former President Donald Trump.
The eight chapters are expected to “align closely” with evidence shown at the public hearing held by the committee last summer, per a report from Politico.
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Seven of the eight chapters reportedly have Trump’s name in the title. Only the final chapter, titled “An analysis of the attack on the Capitol,” does not appear to revolve entirely around the former president.
The committee is expected to release the full report and criminal referrals to the Justice Department on Dec. 21.
The final report is expected to include legislative recommendations for the Electoral Count Act to make clear that the vice president cannot overturn the presidential election results. Several lawmakers have vowed to reform the act following Trump’s pressure on then-Vice President Mike Pence during the Jan. 6 legislative session.
The criminal referrals are expected to include several Trump associates and possibly the former president himself, who is already under investigation by a special counsel.
Committee member Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) has said the evidence from the investigation will “all be made public” but also that the committee will “scrub” the evidence and take out some information, including “personally identifiable information.”
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Outgoing Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) has reportedly left the staff on the committee angry for her fixation on the former president. Cheney lost her primary to Republican Rep.-elect Harriet Hageman, who will take over the Wyoming at-large House seat next month.
The committee is up against a hard deadline to release the report due to several members, including Cheney, losing their House seats and the House majority switching to the Republicans. The GOP majority is expected to disband or rework the committee.
