JAN. 6 COMMITTEE UPDATES: Chairman Bennie Thompson had a lot to say tonight — on the work of the panel, on Mark Meadows, on Mike Pence and on his approach to the committee's final report. Some details:
-The committee has not had any "direct engagement" with former Vice President Mike Pence yet. "We will be talking to the Secret Service about what they did on that day to protect the vice president. We think that’s important for the report."
-He's still hopeful Meadows cooperates with the Jan. 6 committee but that criminal contempt was just "one option" among several the committee could pursue to pressure him if he doesn't show up for a deposition on Wednesday. "The goal is to get information from Mr. Meadows."
-The committee received an eight-hour briefing from staff on Monday that covered every aspect of the committee's work. The briefing including a Capitol Police-led tour of the Capitol to all of the sites breached by rioters.
-Thompson said the committee hadn't yet begun writing its final report but was in the process of engaging outside experts to help piece it together. He said he hopes to present findings in a way that mirrors the 9/11 Commission's two decades ago.
Read @ktullymcmanus' Huddle tomorrow for more.
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