The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol voted to recommend holding Mark Meadows, Donald Trump's final chief of staff, in criminal contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena
The 9-0 vote sends the contempt resolution against Mark Meadows to the full House, which is scheduled to vote Tuesday.Should Mark Meadows cooperate with the subpoena? Why or why not? Join the conversation below.
Mr. Meadows, a former Republican lawmaker who served as White House chief of staff on the day of the riot, is the third figure to be recommended for criminal contempt. If the contempt resolution is sustained by the full House, the matter could be referred to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution.
Mr. Meadows has alternately resisted and sought to cooperate with the subpoena, which alleges that he was at the center of a web of activity related to attempting to overturn the presidential election results. The panel has noted his constant proximity to Mr. Trump and his alleged planning and preparation for attempts to overturn the election results, as well as his alleged attendance at a Jan.
“Mr. Meadows is uniquely situated to provide key information, having straddled an official role in the White House and unofficial role related to Mr. Trump’s re-election campaign since at least election day in 2020 through Jan. 6,” according to a report produced by the select committee. Mr. Meadows has claimed, through his attorney, that his communications are protected by executive privilege, the notion that certain communications within the executive branch are protected from compulsory disclosure. Mr. Trump has asked Mr. Meadows not to cooperate with the committee’s probe on the grounds that the communications are privileged.
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