The House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department.

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the committee chairman, told reporters Tuesday that at least one person will be referred, while leaving open the possibility of more to come.

We have made decisions on criminal referrals, Thompson said.

The congressman didnt elaborate about who, exactly, might face charges or which ones they could face. Thompson didnt explicitly rule out the possibility of perjury charges, telling reporters , Thats part of the discussion.

Other potential charges could include conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress.