Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Secret Service for erased texts
Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said in a statement that the committee understands the messages had been"erased." Thompson outlined an aggressive timeline for production of the documents by Tuesday.
For the Jan. 6 panel, the watchdog's finding raised the startling prospect of lost evidence that could shed further light on Trump's actions during the insurrection, particularly after earlier testimony about the president's confrontation with security as he tried to join supporters at the Capitol. The committee had originally sought the electronic records in mid-January and made an official request in March for all communications received or sent from DHS employees between Jan. 5 and Jan. 7, 2021.
The Secret Service insists proper procedures were followed. Agency spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said,"The insinuation that the Secret Service maliciously deleted text messages following a request is false. In fact, the Secret Service has been fully cooperating with the OIG in every respect - whether it be interviews, documents, emails, or texts."
The Secret Service said it has provided a substantial number of emails and chat messages that included conversations and details related to Jan. 6 to the inspector general. It also said text messages from the Capitol Police requesting assistance on Jan. 6 were preserved and provided to the inspector general's office.
The Jan. 6 committee has taken a renewed interest in the Secret Service following the dramatic testimony of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who recalled what she heard about Trump's actions the day of the insurrection.
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