Liz Cheney: "We do not take this step lightly."
She is stressing that Meadows is refusing to testify about documents that he has admitted are not privileged.
She is stressing that Meadows is refusing to testify about documents that he has admitted are not privileged.
https://twitter.com/TristanSnell/status/1470531018834726914
Text messages leave no doubt that the White House knew exactly what was happening at the Capitol.
From text messages, it was clear the White House knew there was a "siege" and the protesters had stormed the capitol, breaking windows. "Armed standoff at the House chamber doors."
From text messages, it was clear the White House knew there was a "siege" and the protesters had stormed the capitol, breaking windows. "Armed standoff at the House chamber doors."
Multiple Fox News hosts knew the president needed to act immediately.
They texted Meadows.
Meadows turned over those texts to the committee.
As the violence continued, even one of the Trump sons tried to get Trump to call it off.
They texted Meadows.
Meadows turned over those texts to the committee.
As the violence continued, even one of the Trump sons tried to get Trump to call it off.
Meadows said, "I am pushing it hard" but Trump refused to call it off.
It's easy to see why Meadows doesn't want to testify.
Key question the committee is asking: "Did Trump, through action or action, corruptly seek to . . . "
It's easy to see why Meadows doesn't want to testify.
Key question the committee is asking: "Did Trump, through action or action, corruptly seek to . . . "
In the weeks before January 6, DOJ officials continually told Trump the election was not stolen, so Trump wanted Clark.
Clark will stand on the Fifth. (For what that means, see my recent NBC piece)
Clark will stand on the Fifth. (For what that means, see my recent NBC piece)
Meadows knows that if he tells the truth, it will be devastating for Trump. So he's trying to avoid testifying.
He's a man in a corner. He's not having fun right now.
He's a man in a corner. He's not having fun right now.
https://twitter.com/CloutierZach/status/1470547876094873611
Now we know why he is trying to keep his cell phone records secret: He talked to members of Congress on his personal phone.
Seems to me that he started stonewalling when they wanted his cell phone records.
Seems to me that he started stonewalling when they wanted his cell phone records.
And yes, as I guessed in the past few days, it appears that Meadows may not have turned over everything to the Archives (the call records, perhaps?)
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