January 6 Committee Returns: Are Criminal Referrals Against Trump Coming?

GOP vs. TikTok • Elon Pivots • Trump 2024 Reboot [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( January 6 Committee Returns: Are Criminal Referrals Against Trump Coming? Good morning from the Hive newsroom! The January 6 committee is expected to vote today on urging the Department of Justice to pursue at least three criminal charges against Donald Trump, including insurrection, Kelly Rissman [reports](. Rep. Adam Schiff, on Sunday, [said]( that he believes Trump’s “political relevance” has delayed the DOJ’s investigations. Speaking of “political relevance,” Trump advisers reportedly want the former president (and current [NFT salesman]() to focus on “policy” as a way to jump-start his [floundering 2024 bid](. “There are, of course, a couple big problems with this policy-centric campaign strategy,” [writes]( Eric Lutz. “The most obvious is he doesn’t have any real policy ideas.” Plus, Rissman [writes]( on Elon Musk restoring the accounts of several journalists abruptly [suspended]( last week, as Republicans [take aim]( at TikTok. Thanks for reading. [Donald Trump’s “Political Relevance” May Have Delayed DOJ Investigations]( By [Kelly Rissman]( [“If that’s not criminal, then I don’t know what is,” said Rep. Adam Schiff ahead of the January 6 committee’s vote on criminal referrals against the former president’s actions.]( [Read more button](   [January 6 Committee to Vote on Three Criminal Referrals Against Trump—Including Insurrection]( By [Kelly Rissman]( [In addition to insurrection, the panel is also considering charges of obstructing an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the United States.]( [Read more button](   [Trump Campaign’s Big Idea: Get the NFT-Hawking Former President to Focus on “Policy”]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Yes, Republicans once again think they can get this guy to focus on the important stuff.]( [Read more button](   [In a Dramatic Pivot, Elon Musk Restores Suspended Accounts of Journalists]( By [Kelly Rissman]( [After Twitter users voted on a poll, Musk tweeted, “The people have spoken.”]( [Read more button](   [Republicans Knock and Block All Things TikTok]( By [Kelly Rissman]( [“It’s highly addictive, highly destructive,” Rep. Mike Gallagher said of the Chinese social media app.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2022 Condé Nast