Dec 08 Jan. 6 panel to pursue contempt charges against Meadows By Associated Press n a letter to Meadows' attorney, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said that Meadows has already provided documents to the committee, including personal emails and texts about former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Continue reading
Dec 07 Meadows won’t cooperate with Jan. 6 panel after breakdown in negotiations, attorney says By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Attorney George Terwilliger said in a letter Tuesday a deposition would be “untenable” because the panel “has no intention of respecting boundaries” concerning questions former President Donald Trump has claimed are off-limits because of executive privilege. Continue reading
Dec 01 Jan. 6 panel to vote on contempt charges against former DOJ official By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The vote to pursue contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department lawyer who aligned with Trump as he tried to overturn his election defeat, comes as Trump's top aide at the time, chief of staff Mark Meadows, has… Continue reading
Nov 29 Jan. 6 panel sets contempt vote for former Justice Department official By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The panel is seeking charges against a defiant witness for a second time after holding former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt last month. Continue reading
Nov 23 Oath Keepers, Proud Boys subpoenaed by Jan. 6 House panel By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to three extremist organizations, including the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers as well as their leaders. Continue reading
Nov 22 House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Alex Jones and Roger Stone By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The subpoenas include demands for documents and testimony from Stone and Jones as well as three people accused of organizing and promoting the two rallies that took place on Jan. 6. Continue reading
Nov 16 Jan. 6 panel considers contempt vote against Mark Meadows but ‘won’t rush’ By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson said Tuesday that the committee "won't rush the effort" in order to make clear they have given him multiple opportunities to comply. Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump ally Steve Bannon appears in court for defying Jan. 6 panel By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has appeared before a judge to face federal contempt charges for defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating January’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump ally Steve Bannon taken into custody on contempt charges By Michael Balsamo, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has surrendered to federal authorities to face contempt charges after defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating January's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Nov 11 Court temporarily delays release of Trump’s Jan. 6 records By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The stay is intended to give the court time to consider Trump's arguments against release of the documents, which was otherwise scheduled for Friday without a court order. Continue reading