Ex-White House lawyer won’t testify after Trump direction
5 years, 7 months ago

Ex-White House lawyer won’t testify after Trump direction

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump directed his former White House Counsel Donald McGahn to defy a congressional subpoena Monday, citing a Justice Department legal opinion that maintains McGahn would have immunity from testifying about his work as a close Trump adviser. The House Judiciary Committee had issued a subpoena to compel McGahn to testify Tuesday, and the committee’s chairman, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has threatened to hold McGahn in contempt of Congress if he doesn’t. Still, Burck encouraged the committee to negotiate a compromise with the White House, saying his client “again finds himself facing contradictory instructions from two co-equal branches of government.” McGahn was a key figure in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, describing ways in which the president sought to curtail that federal probe. But in 2014, under the Obama administration, the Justice Department issued an opinion arguing that if Congress could force the president’s closest advisers to testify about matters that happened during their tenure, it would “threaten executive branch confidentiality, which is necessary to ensure that the President can obtain the type of sound and candid advice that is essential to the effective discharge of his constitutional duties.” The House Judiciary Committee voted earlier this month to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt after he defied a subpoena for an unredacted version of Mueller’s report.

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Judge in classified documents case grants Trump’s request for hearing on evidence
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge in classified documents case grants Trump’s request for hearing on evidence

LA Times  

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Trump on Thursday granted a defense request for a hearing on whether prosecutors improperly breached attorney-client privilege when they obtained crucial evidence from one of Trump’s ex-lawyers. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon also denied a request for a hearing on a separate Trump team claim that the …

DOJ will ignore GOP's demand to prosecute Merrick Garland: 'Wasn't a crime'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

DOJ will ignore GOP's demand to prosecute Merrick Garland: 'Wasn't a crime'

Raw Story  

The Department of Justice will not act on House Republicans' referral to criminally charge Attorney General Merrick Garland. According to The Guardian's Hugo Lowell, DOJ "won't prosecute Garland for contempt of Congress, saying refusal to provide Biden audio wasn't a crime." The criminal referral, passed earlier this week along a mostly party-line vote, stems from GOP-led House committees' demand for …

Biden's special counsel interview audio release blocked by White House
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden's special counsel interview audio release blocked by White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two House committees moved ahead Thursday with contempt charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland for refusing to turn over audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel, advancing the matter after the White House’s decision to block the release of the recording earlier in the day. AP AUDIO: White House blocks release of Biden’s special counsel …

Why Speaker Johnson’s appearance at Trump’s trial is so remarkable
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Speaker Johnson’s appearance at Trump’s trial is so remarkable

Associated Press  

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson assailed the hush money case against Donald Trump Tuesday as an illegitimate “sham,” becoming the highest-ranking Republican to show up at court, embrace the former president’s claims of political persecution and attack the U.S. system of justice. Johnson, who is second in line for the presidency, called the court system “corrupt.” Outside the New York …

Judge in Trump’s hush money case clarifies gag order doesn’t prevent ex-president from testifying
8 months ago

Judge in Trump’s hush money case clarifies gag order doesn’t prevent ex-president from testifying

Associated Press  

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial has clarified that the gag order pertaining to the former president doesn’t prohibit him from testifying on his own behalf. “The order restricting extrajudicial statements does not prevent you from testifying in any way,” Merchan said in court in New York, adding that the order does not limit what Trump says on …

'We'll see': Trump's ex-attorney doubts his legal team can stop him from testifying
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'We'll see': Trump's ex-attorney doubts his legal team can stop him from testifying

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attorneys can only do so much to keep their client off the witness stand, but in the end the former president will do what he wants, his former attorney said Monday. "In terms of testifying on the witness stand — I'd say 'Look, let's make this about Michael Cohen and nothing else,'" Trusty said during an appearance on …

Judge feared Trump witnesses would refuse to testify after he got to relatives: expert
9 months, 1 week ago

Judge feared Trump witnesses would refuse to testify after he got to relatives: expert

Raw Story  

The judge in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case feared witnesses would refuse to testify because the former president would summon the fury of the MAGA world against their relatives, an expert said Monday night. The gag order Judge Juan Merchan expanded Monday came after the jurist considered Trump's threats to the relatives of those taking part in the trial …

Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he did not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. “The Attorney General released Mr. Hur’s report to Congress and made no redactions or changes, the Department provided documents to Congress including a …

House GOP sues in bid to force Justice Department lawyers to testify as part of impeachment inquiry
9 months, 2 weeks ago

House GOP sues in bid to force Justice Department lawyers to testify as part of impeachment inquiry

Associated Press  

House Republicans filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force two Justice Department lawyers to testify about the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden as part of the chamber’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee wants the court to order two rank-and-file Justice Department tax division attorneys to comply with subpoenas demanding that they answer questions about …

Republicans threaten contempt proceedings if Hunter Biden refuses to appear for deposition
1 year, 1 month ago

Republicans threaten contempt proceedings if Hunter Biden refuses to appear for deposition

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are warning Hunter Biden that they will move to hold him in contempt of Congress if he doesn’t appear this month for a closed-door deposition, raising the stakes in the growing standoff over testimony from President Joe Biden’s son. Hunter Biden has told Republicans he will not testify behind closed doors because information from those interviews …

'They won't allow me to speak', Donald Trump responds to federal prosecutor Jack Smith' gag order apeals in US court
1 year, 3 months ago

'They won't allow me to speak', Donald Trump responds to federal prosecutor Jack Smith' gag order apeals in US court

Hindustan Times  

The federal prosecutor who is in charge of the case against Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election has requested a judge to impose a gag order on the former president, restricting his ability to comment publicly on the case. Former President Donald Trump waves to the crowd after speaking at a Concerned Women for America Summit at …

Witness in Trump documents case changed lawyers and then his testimony, prosecutors say
1 year, 4 months ago

Witness in Trump documents case changed lawyers and then his testimony, prosecutors say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A witness in the criminal case against Donald Trump over the hoarding of classified documents retracted “prior false testimony” after switching lawyers last month and provided new information that implicated the former president, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Prosecutors said in a court filing Tuesday that the witness told a grand jury in Washington in March that he …

Indictment shows White House lawyers struggling for control as Trump fought to overturn election
1 year, 5 months ago

Indictment shows White House lawyers struggling for control as Trump fought to overturn election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A few hours after rioters laid siege to the Capitol, overpowering police in a violent attack on the seat of American democracy on Jan. 6, 2021, the White House’s top lawyer, Pat Cipollone, called his boss with an urgent message. He recalled in testimony to the Jan. 6 committee that Trump’s advisers “forcefully” verbally attacked him and other …

Trump lawyers ask DOJ not to indict during meeting: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump lawyers ask DOJ not to indict during meeting: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attorneys met with the Department of Justice to argue against a possible indictment. The meeting Monday suggested that special counsel Jack Smith had nearly completed his investigation into Trump's mishandling of classified documents, although sources familiar with the probe say the special counsel has broadened his investigation of possible White House involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, reported …

"Admission of guilt": Expert says Trump's refusal to testify may be "evidence of fear and cowardice"
1 year, 8 months ago

"Admission of guilt": Expert says Trump's refusal to testify may be "evidence of fear and cowardice"

Salon  

Attorneys presented their closing arguments on Monday after former President Donald Trump blew past a court deadline to request to testify in his defense. "Trump's decision not to testify will be repeatedly highlighted in closing, as the plaintiff is permitted to do in a civil case," said Faith Gay, former federal prosecutor and founding partner of Selendy Gay Elsberg. "Any …

House Republicans subpoena former prosecutor in Trump case
1 year, 9 months ago

House Republicans subpoena former prosecutor in Trump case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday subpoenaed one of the former Manhattan prosecutors who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last year in a clash over the direction of the probe. Jordan has now written in a letter to Pomerantz, “Based on your unique role as a special assistant district attorney leading the investigation into …

"His testimony could be explosive": Experts say Pence subpoena ruling shows prosecutors "closing in"
1 year, 9 months ago

"His testimony could be explosive": Experts say Pence subpoena ruling shows prosecutors "closing in"

Salon  

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered former Vice President Mike Pence to testify before a grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election. "Mike Pence has insider's knowledge of Donald Trump's mindset on January 6, so his testimony could be explosive," Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston, told Salon. Trump …

Mike Pence must testify before grand jury investigating Jan. 6, judge rules
1 year, 9 months ago

Mike Pence must testify before grand jury investigating Jan. 6, judge rules

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. A Trump spokesman criticized the decision in a statement, accusing the Justice Department of “continuously stepping …

AP Report: Judge Rules Pence Must Testify Before Grand Jury
1 year, 9 months ago

AP Report: Judge Rules Pence Must Testify Before Grand Jury

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. A Trump spokesman criticized the decision in a statement, accusing the Justice Department …

Judge rules Mike Pence must testify before grand jury: sources
1 year, 9 months ago

Judge rules Mike Pence must testify before grand jury: sources

The Hindu  

A federal judge has ruled that former Vice-President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury after he was subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The people said, however, that Mr. Pence would not have to answer questions about his actions …

AP Sources: Judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury
1 year, 9 months ago

AP Sources: Judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike …

Mike Pence must testify before Jan. 6 grand jury, judge rules
1 year, 9 months ago

Mike Pence must testify before Jan. 6 grand jury, judge rules

LA Times  

Former Vice President Mike Pence, shown this month at a GOP fundraising dinner, will have to testify before a grand jury investigating former President Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election. A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify before a grand jury after he was subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating efforts by former …

Trump lawyer's testimony likely seals the deal for indictment in docs case: legal expert
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump lawyer's testimony likely seals the deal for indictment in docs case: legal expert

Raw Story  

The testimony of Donald Trump’s lawyer on Friday before a federal grand jury likely seals the deal for an indictment in the classified documents case, a former top law enforcement official told CNN. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said that from an investigative standpoint, Evan Corcoran’s testimony was “icing on the cake” for special counsel Jack Smith. Corcoran was …

Trump's lawyer won't plead the Fifth: report
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump's lawyer won't plead the Fifth: report

Raw Story  

Writing for the New York Times on Thursday, reporters revealed that Donald Trump's lawyer, Evan Corcoran, would not be pleading his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. IN OTHER NEWS: 'Felony offenses': House Oversight chairman's remarks in 2015 email leak spark calls for investigation "The extraordinary back-and-forth in the past several weeks between Mr. Trump’s lawyers, Mr. Corcoran and his lawyers, …

Manhattan DA rejects GOP demand for info on Trump case
1 year, 9 months ago

Manhattan DA rejects GOP demand for info on Trump case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Manhattan district attorney investigating Donald Trump rebuffed House Republicans’ request Thursday for documents and testimony about the case, dismissing it as an “unprecedented inquiry” with no legitimate basis. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the general counsel for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg slammed the congressional request as “an unlawful incursion into New York’s sovereignty.” …

Trump should have known his attorney-client privilege claim was going nowhere. Here's why
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump should have known his attorney-client privilege claim was going nowhere. Here's why

Raw Story  

Some legal experts expressed surprise Wednesday after a federal appeals court ruled that an attorney representing Donald Trump in the classified documents case must provide notes, transcripts and other evidence to prosecutors, but the former president should have seen it coming. That’s according to former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann, who said that a 2017 ruling involving Trump’s former campaign …

‘Astonishing’: Appeals court quickly shoots down attempt to block Trump lawyer from testifying
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Astonishing’: Appeals court quickly shoots down attempt to block Trump lawyer from testifying

Raw Story  

A federal appeals court on Wednesday has denied a request from Donald Trump’s legal team that sought to block one of his lawyer’s from testifying against the former president in the classified documents case, according to multiple published reports. “A federal appeals court is refusing to block Trump's defense lawyer Evan Corcoran from testifying or turning over documents about the …

Trump lawyers attack Georgia grand jury and prosecutor
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump lawyers attack Georgia grand jury and prosecutor

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are attacking a special grand jury and prosecutors who investigated him in Georgia, asking a state court to throw out its report and all testimony from the inquiry and bar Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from continuing to investigate or prosecute Trump. Lawyers Jennifer Little and Drew Findling wrote in the …

Georgia lawmakers push back on testifying in Trump probe
1 year, 11 months ago

Georgia lawmakers push back on testifying in Trump probe

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia state lawmakers are pushing back on a state court ruling that forced some of them to testify during an investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state. The state House and Senate adopted rules Wednesday that say legislative privilege — a legal concept rooted in the …

Cassidy Hutchinson to testify before Georgia grand jury as investigation heats up
2 years, 1 month ago

Cassidy Hutchinson to testify before Georgia grand jury as investigation heats up

Raw Story  

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson will testify this week before a Georgia grand jury investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his election loss in the state. A source familiar with the matter told CNN that Hutchinson, a former top aide to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, would appear before the special grand jury convened by Fulton County …

Judge orders Mark Meadows to testify in Georgia election probe
2 years, 2 months ago

Judge orders Mark Meadows to testify in Georgia election probe

LA Times  

A judge has ordered former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia that’s investigating whether then-President Trump and his allies tried to tamper with the state’s 2020 election. A judge on Wednesday ordered former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether …

Whether Trump testifies or not, the January 6 committee has issued a devastating indictment
2 years, 2 months ago

Whether Trump testifies or not, the January 6 committee has issued a devastating indictment

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As Chairman Bennie Thompson said, the …

Georgia election investigation seeks testimony from Flynn and Gingrich
2 years, 3 months ago

Georgia election investigation seeks testimony from Flynn and Gingrich

LA Times  

Fulton County, Ga., Dist. Fani Willis has entered a new phase in the investigation into whether former President Trump and his allies broke the law in trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. The Georgia prosecutor investigating whether former President Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election filed paperwork Friday seeking to compel …

Lawyers in Trump White House to appear before 1/6 grand jury
2 years, 4 months ago

Lawyers in Trump White House to appear before 1/6 grand jury

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House counsel under former President Donald Trump and his top deputy are set to appear Friday before a federal grand jury investigating efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. Pat Cipollone was the top White House lawyer at the end of the Trump administration as Trump and outside …

US judge again orders Lindsey Graham to testify in Georgia probe
2 years, 4 months ago

US judge again orders Lindsey Graham to testify in Georgia probe

Al Jazeera  

A federal judge in the United States has ordered Republican Senator Lindsey Graham to answer questions in a Georgia state investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, but limited the scope of what can be asked. In a 23-page ruling on Thursday, US District Judge Leigh Martin May rejected Graham’s argument that …

Trump White House lawyers subpoenaed by 1/6 probe grand jury
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump White House lawyers subpoenaed by 1/6 probe grand jury

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury investigating efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election has subpoenaed the White House counsel under then-President Donald Trump and his top deputy, according to a person familiar with the matter. Cipollone was the top White House lawyer in the final days of the Trump administration and was part of the legal …

Donald Trump's ex-adviser Steve Bannon rests case in contempt trial without calling witnesses
2 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump's ex-adviser Steve Bannon rests case in contempt trial without calling witnesses

ABC  

The defence in Steve Bannon's trial has rested its case without calling any witnesses, asking the judge to acquit him. The prosecution called two witnesses over two days Mr Bannon told reporters: "I stand with Trump and the constitution" Mr Bannon is charged with contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena by the committee investigating last year's attack on the …

Former White House aides to testify at next Jan. 6 hearing
2 years, 5 months ago

Former White House aides to testify at next Jan. 6 hearing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two former White House aides are expected to testify at the House Jan. 6 committee’s prime-time hearing Thursday as the panel examines what Donald Trump was doing as his supporters broke into the Capitol, according to a person familiar with the plans. Lawmakers on the nine-member panel have said the hearing will offer the most compelling evidence yet …

Former White House aides to testify at next Jan. 6 hearing
2 years, 5 months ago

Former White House aides to testify at next Jan. 6 hearing

LA Times  

Chairman Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney listen as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing on July 12. Two former White House aides are expected to testify at the House Jan. 6 committee’s prime-time hearing Thursday as the panel examines what Donald Trump was doing as his supporters broke into …

Judge won’t delay trial for Trump ex-adviser Steve Bannon
2 years, 5 months ago

Judge won’t delay trial for Trump ex-adviser Steve Bannon

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday declined to delay the upcoming trial of Steve Bannon, a one-time adviser to former President Donald Trump who faces contempt of Congress charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. The series of rulings by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols left one of his …

Trump WH counsel Cipollone gives 1/6 testimony, new info
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump WH counsel Cipollone gives 1/6 testimony, new info

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone “did not contradict” testimony of previous witnesses as he appeared Friday before the Jan. 6 committee, a grueling daylong private session that produced new information to be divulged in future public hearings, one lawmaker said. “And I think we did learn a few things, which we will be rolling out in the …

Trump White House counsel Cipollone to testify to 1/6 panel
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump White House counsel Cipollone to testify to 1/6 panel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pat Cipollone, Donald Trump’s former White House counsel, is scheduled to testify Friday before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a person briefed on the matter. As Trump’s top White House lawyer, Cipollone was in the West Wing on Jan. 6, 2021, as well as for key meetings in the …

Legal experts: Liz Cheney revealed 'stunning' case against Trump for obstruction of justice
2 years, 6 months ago

Legal experts: Liz Cheney revealed 'stunning' case against Trump for obstruction of justice

Raw Story  

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming made a compelling case that Donald Trump's supporters committed obstruction of justice by attempting to intimidate witnesses prior to their testimony before the House Select Committee Investigating the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman wrote, "assuming that's Trump it is a layup of an obstruction felony …

Jan 6 panel lays out Trump pressure on Justice Dept – A timeline
2 years, 6 months ago

Jan 6 panel lays out Trump pressure on Justice Dept – A timeline

Al Jazeera  

In fifth hearing this month, ex-Justice Department officials tell January 6 panel about Trump efforts to overturn vote. Here are some of the hearing’s highlights: Justice Department officials laid out campaign of pressure to legitimise false claims of fraud Several GOP lawmakers, including Congressman Matt Gaetz, asked for pardons: Official Ex-Justice Department official said Trump told him: “Just say the …

Trump would 'get creamed' if he were forced to testify at trial for inciting MAGA mob: George Conway
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump would 'get creamed' if he were forced to testify at trial for inciting MAGA mob: George Conway

Raw Story  

Conservative attorney George Conway said on Friday that he believes there's enough evidence to take former President Donald Trump to trial for his role in inciting the January 6th Capitol riots -- and he predicted the twice-impeached former president wouldn't dare to testify on his own behalf. While appearing on CNN, Conway was asked if he believed the House Select …

Trump lawyers to talk with Jan 6 committee — but there won’t be a transcript: report
2 years, 8 months ago

Trump lawyers to talk with Jan 6 committee — but there won’t be a transcript: report

Raw Story  

Two of Donald Trump's government attorneys during his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election are set to voluntarily speak with the House Select Committee on Wednesday, Politico reports. "Pat Cipollone, Trump’s White House counsel, and his deputy Patrick Philbin, are expected to speak informally with the panel, a potential precursor to more formal transcribed testimony later. "Cipollone and Philbin …

Ivanka Trump testifies before House Jan. 6 panel
2 years, 9 months ago

Ivanka Trump testifies before House Jan. 6 panel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump, former President Donald Trump’s daughter and one of those closest to him during the insurrection at the Capitol, is testifying before the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Lawmakers have said they want to discuss what Ivanka Trump knew about her father’s efforts, including a telephone call they say she witnessed, to pressure then-Vice …

US Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to shield docs in Capitol probe
2 years, 11 months ago

US Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to shield docs in Capitol probe

Al Jazeera  

The United States Supreme Court has rejected a request from former President Donald Trump to block White House records sought by a congressional panel investigating the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. The documents sought by the special House panel include presidential diaries, visitor logs, speech drafts and handwritten notes related to January 6 from the files of …

Ex-US official declines to testify about election advice to Trump
3 years, 2 months ago

Ex-US official declines to testify about election advice to Trump

Al Jazeera  

A former top United States Justice Department official who aligned himself with Donald Trump after the 2020 presidential election has declined to testify before a House of Representatives panel investigating the deadly Capitol riot. In a letter to the US House of Representatives Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, the lawyer for Jeffrey Clark said his client’s conversations with …

EXPLAINER: How lawmakers are investigating the Jan. 6 riot
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: How lawmakers are investigating the Jan. 6 riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House committee tasked with investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been ramping up its efforts in recent weeks, issuing subpoenas to nearly 20 individuals, including four of former President Donald Trump’s advisers and associates. One witness summoned to testify, former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon, is facing a criminal contempt referral …

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