'We wished to provide members the opportunity to discuss these matters with the committee voluntarily,' said the chair of the House committee investigating the January 6 attack. 'Regrettably, the individuals receiving subpoenas today have refused.'
"We wished to provide members the opportunity to discuss these matters with the committee voluntarily," said the panel's chair."Regrettably, the individuals receiving subpoenas today have refused.
McCarthy —along with GOP Reps. Mo Brooks , Andy Biggs , Scott Perry , and Jim Jordan —were subpoenaed by the bipartisan January 6 select committee, in whatRep. Bennie Thompson , who chairs the committee, said the five lawmakers"have information relevant to our investigation into the attack on January 6th and the events leading up to it."
The committee alleges Perry"was directly involved with efforts to corrupt the Department of Justice and install Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general"—a move Trump attempted after Jeffrey Rosen, who held the post at the time, refused to undermine the 2020 presidential election results. Biggs was allegedly in contact with organizers of the January 6 rally, and the committee claims evidence points to his involvement in discussions about potential pardons for people involved in Trump's efforts to subvert the election.
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