Trump’s political woes add up with Jan 6 criminal referrals

Bloomberg

The double-whammy of one House committee referring Donald Trump for criminal prosecution and another debating release of his tax returns adds to an accumulation of political blows that some Republican strategists say will further hobble the former president’s already troubled bid for another run at the White House.
The House panel investigating the January 6 Capitol attack made four criminal referrals against Trump for his role in the insurrection early last year, and the committee plans to release further evidence and transcripts detailing Trump’s actions leading up to and during the riot.
The House Ways and Means Committee is deciding what to do with six years’ worth of his tax returns. The dual political hits add to what’s been a bad six-week stretch for Trump politically, during which he was blamed for the GOP’s disappointing midterm election results and had what critics called a lackluster 2024 campaign launch marred by controversies.
Senior Senate Republicans have begun distancing themselves from him and urging the party to move on.
Republican strategists said while one incident might not cost Trump the support he needs to win again, the cumulative effect is catching up with him.