Alex Jones, the Infowars founder and far-right conspiracy theorist who has spread misinformation about school shootings and the 2020 election, filed a lawsuit Monday aimed at thwarting the congressional investigation of the January 6 insurrection.
Alex Jones, the founder of right-wing media group Infowars, addresses a crowd of pro-Trump protesters after they storm the grounds of the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.Alex Jones filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the legitimacy of the January 6 special committee.Jones had been expected to appear for a deposition over the past weekend.
The House special committee investigating the US Capitol riot in November issued a subpoena to Jones, asking him to hand over documents and testify about his role in the attack. The committee has also issued a subpoena for Jones' text messages and call records. "As you have stated, the White House told you on or about January 3, 2021, that after the Elipse rally ended on January 6th, you were to lead a march to the Capitol, where President Trump would meet the group," committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, said in a letter to Jones.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two members suggested by GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, prompting him and his full slate of five Republicans to boycott the proceedings. However, Pelosi — another defendant listed in the suit — has sole discretion on who to appoint to the panel, which includes two Republicans: Wyoming's Liz Cheney and Illinois' Adam Kinzinger.Jones, in his lawsuit, also asserts that one of those two might actually be a Democrat.
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