Cheney: Jan. 6 panel has sufficient evidence to indict Trump.

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., stated on Sunday that the House panel probing the January 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol has amassed sufficient evidence to recommend criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.

Cheney, the vice chair and one of two Republicans on the committee, stated on CNN's "State of the Union" that it was clear what President Trump and those around him were doing, and they knew it was unlawful, but they did it anyway. When asked if they had enough evidence to make a criminal referral for the former president, Cheney replied that the panel had not yet made a decision on moving forward with the referral.

The committee's leaders were divided on whether to make a criminal referral after the New York Times reported that they had enough evidence.

Cheney stated that the committee has obtained a significant amount of evidence that clearly shows the planning, organization, and objective of the effort to overturn the election.

Cheney stated, "The goal was to prevent the electoral votes and disrupt the official process. It is evident that they were aware of their actions' illegality."

Last month, a federal judge ruled that based on evidence, Trump likely attempted to obstruct the joint session of Congress on the day of the attack, which would be a crime.

U.S. District Judge David Carter stated that the illegality of Trump and Eastman's plan to have Pence determine the 2020 election results was evident. He emphasized that every American, including the president, knows that in a democracy, leaders are elected, not installed. Thus, Trump's attempt to subvert this fundamental principle through his "BOLD" plan was knowingly done.

The Jan. 6 panel claimed in a court filing that it had a "good-faith basis for concluding that the President and members of his Campaign engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States."

Trump has not been charged with a crime and has denied any wrongdoing.