“They’re Going to Waste a Lot of People’s Time”: House Democrats Gird for Benghazi 2.0

J6 Panel to DOJ: Prosecute Trump • Hicks Twists the Knife • Musk Madness

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“They’re Going to Waste a Lot of People’s Time”: House Democrats Gird for Benghazi 2.0

Good morning from the Hive newsroom! The January 6 committee sent a message yesterday to the Department of Justice: Prosecute Trump. As Eric Lutz reports, the committee accused Trump of several crimes, including inciting an insurrection, leaving it to the DOJ to decide whether or not to prosecute the former president. Plus, Bess Levin points out how Hope Hicks helped twist the knife in video testimony aired during the final hearing.

Meanwhile, Abigail Tracy reports on how the Democrats are preparing for House Republicans to “launch a dizzying flurry of investigations” and unleash “information warfare.” Representative Joaquin Castro tells her, “it looks like we may move into a Benghazi-era again.” Finally, Caleb Ecarma asks, “When will the Elon Musk Twitter show actually come to an end?” Thanks for reading.

“They’re Going to Waste a Lot of People’s Time”: House Democrats Gird for Benghazi 2.0

Democrats know what it’s like to be the subject of wall-to-wall Republican investigations. As the House GOP sets its sights on probes into Dr. Fauci, Hunter Biden, and more, can Democrats win at information warfare?

January 6 Committee Approves 4 Criminal Referrals Against Donald Trump, Urges DOJ to Prosecute

In its final public meeting, Bennie Thompson’s House panel issued criminal referrals against the former president and top allies, and filed ethics complaints against several sitting GOP lawmakers, including Kevin McCarthy, who could assume the speakership next month.

Hope Hicks Shows Up to Twist the Knife as 1/6 Committee Implores the DOJ to Prosecute Donald Trump

A nice touch by the January 6 investigators.

When Will the Elon Musk Twitter Show Actually Come to an End?

The weekend brought more chaos at Twitter. Tesla closed at a two-year low. And Musk, who spent Sunday palling around with Jared Kushner in Qatar, failed his own confidence vote (via Twitter poll).

Report: Trump’s Golf Cart Is Retrofitted With a Laptop and Printer So He Can Read “Uplifting News Articles” and “Online Posts” About Himself

Inside Trump’s sad little Mar-a-Lago life, where his assistants beg people to call him and “boost his spirits with positive affirmations” and people clap after he cuts his food with a fork and knife.