The January 6th Committee Final Report: Trump named “central cause” of the insurrection

On Monday, the House Select committee investigating the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol held its final public meeting, naming former President Donald Trump as the “central cause” of the insurrection. The panel outlined four criminal statutes it determined were violated by Trump and others, and have referred their evidence to the Department of Justice. While the magnitude of the bipartisan committee’s findings and report is historic, it remains to be seen whether criminal charges will be brought forth and Trump is finally held legally accountable for his incitement on January 6, 2021.

As we are further removed from that fateful day, the court of public opinion has cooled off. Many Americans have placed their focus elsewhere, and the appetite for justice, while it still exists, is no longer a raging inferno but rather a smoldering flame among the principled silent majority.

For those of you holding onto hope that justice will be served, I thank you. The truth is, a slow burn to justice is still justice. Similar to how we have not given up hope in our democracy, we must not give up faith in the DOJ and its leaders’ ability to do their job. They must send a clear message that orchestrating an attempt to upend the electoral process and overthrow American democracy will not be tolerated, and those involved will not be given a free pass. The DOJ has a chance to make its own historic move and ensure that the world and future generations know authoritarianism is not welcome in the United States of America.