January 6 committee members say they believe Trump was responsible for the riot and the panel might unanimously refer him for prosecution

Two of the most senior members of the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, said they believed President Donald Trump committed wrongdoing in relation to the riot but said that the committee would act unanimously when it decides whether to refer the former president for prosecution.

Two members of the committee talked about the investigation in separate interviews over the weekend. The hearings are scheduled to resume on Wednesday.

Even though he said Trump should be referred, Schiff said he would align his decision with the rest of the committee.

"We operate with a high degree of consensus and unanimity," he said. I believe that we should make referrals, but we will get to a decision as a committee, and we will all abide by that decision. I will join our committee members if they don't like it.

There is evidence that Donald Trump was involved in breaking several of the laws.

It is not always the case that Congress makes a referral when it finds evidence that people have broken the law.

Cheney said the same thing in an interview with The Texas Tribune.

Cheney was ousted from her Wyoming congressional seat due to her involvement in the investigation.

The plan that Donald Trump was involved in and oversaw every step of the way was surprising to Cheney. He was directly involved in the multipart plan.

She said that they would be unanimous. We will be unanimous in whatever we do.

The committee will make a decision on whether to refer Trump to the Justice Department. It's expected to do so before the elections.

The Justice Department is looking into the riot, which has recently touched on Trump's inner circle of aides.

The committee held dramatic public hearings in the summer, when it heard how Trump pushed baseless claims that victory had been stolen from him, despite the fact he knew or ought to have known that his claims were false.

A former White House aide said that Trump wanted to lead a mob to the Capitol that he knew to be armed and watched the violence unfold on TV when he returned to the White House.

Bennie Thompson said in June that the committee wouldn't refer the president for prosecution. The other committee members were not happy with him.

Trump has praised the rioters, despite denying wrongdoing. If he were reelected, he would be willing to pardon those who were convicted in the riot.