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Rep. Elaine Luria, Jan. 6 panel member: ‘I sure as hell hope’ DOJ is investigating Trump

Rep. Elaine Luria, a member of the House panel probing last year’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, said Sunday she hopes the Department of Justice is investigating former President Donald Trump for criminal charges and does not need to wait for the committee’s recommendations.

“I sure as hell hope they have a criminal investigation at this point into Donald Trump,” Ms. Luria, Virginia Democrat, told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “I have no direct knowledge of the status of their investigations, but what I’d say is I can tell the Department of Justice is watching our hearings closely.”

Members of the committee, which includes GOP Reps.