The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is ramping up the probe as members face a growing concern that the investigation would be shut down if Republicans retake the House in the 2022 midterm elections.
Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chair of the select committee, says about 20 more subpoenas are expected to go out soon, CNN reports. He did not disclose the names of the recipients, but may speculate it could include some GOP lawmakers who played a role in the deadly insurrection.
As previously reported by the Daily Boulder, Congressional prosecutors were in court yesterday to fight former President Trump’s efforts to withhold documents about what happened in the White House on the day of the attack.
During the hearing, Judge Tanya Chutkan expressed deep skepticism of Trump’s claim, pressing his lawyers on why, as a former President, he has any right to control the public access to hundreds of pages of records, especially as Congress investigates the deadly insurrection.
“Are you really saying that the President’s notes, talking points, telephone conversations, on January 6, have no relation to the matter on which Congress is considering legislation?” Chutkan asked, according to CNN. “The January 6 riot happened in the Capitol. That is literally Congress’ house,” she added.
Today, the committee is scheduled to hear from Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who pushed baseless election conspiracy theories and consulted with Trump before the insurrection, according to CNN.
