FLASH: House Select Jan 6 Committee subpoenas House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, Rep Jim Jordan (R-OH), Rep Scott Perry (R-PA), Rep Mo Brooks (R-AL), Rep Andy Biggs (R-AZ) as part of its growing investigation
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Committee chairman Rep Bennie Thompson (D-MS) to GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy: “Unfortunately you declined voluntary cooperation”
Committee: Leader McCarthy was in communication with President Trump before, during, and after the attack on Jan 6
The committee has already completed approx. 1,000 interviews. Its public hearings begin in less than a month
Committee: Rep Jordan “was in communication with President Trump on January 6th and participated in meetings and discussions throughout late 2020 and early 2021 about strategies for overturning the 2020 election”
Per @cbszak - When asked if he thinks House GOP members will comply with subpoenas, House Select Jan 6 Committee chair Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said: "I hope they do. I hope they do"
Rep McCarthy (R-CA) tells reporters: “I have not seen the subpoena. I guess they sent it to you guys before they sent it to me. Look, my view on the committee has not changed. They're not conducting a legitimate investigation.”
Committee explains subpoena for Rep Scott Perry (R-PA): "(Rep Perry) was directly involved with efforts to corrupt the Department of Justice and install Jeffrey Clark as acting Attorney General."
Committee re: Rep Biggs: "Biggs participated in meetings to plan various aspects of Jan 6 & was involved with plans to bring protestors to Washington for the counting of Electoral College... was involved in efforts to persuade state officials that the 2020 election was stolen"
Committee: "Rep Mo Brooks spoke at the rally on January 6th, encouraging rioters to “start taking down names and kicking ass.” In addition, Mr. Brooks has publicly described conversations in which the former President urged him to work to “rescind the election of 2020”
Committee and court filings have already revealed text messages sent by Rep Jim Jordan to Mark Meadows ahead of Jan 6
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Committee and court filings have already revealed text messages sent by Rep Scott Perry to Mark Meadows ahead of Jan 6
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Committee: "While Members of Congress typically testify voluntarily before committees when asked, in recent years the House Ethics Committee has issued a number of subpoenas to Members of Congress for testimony or documents."
Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD): "We have operated in complete good faith with respect to all of our witnesses"
Per my teammate @cbszak
Rep Scott Perry (R-PA) about Jan 6 Select Committee subpoena: "This is proof positive that this is about headlines"
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