Jan. 6 panel threatens contempt vote after Meadows withdraws | AP News

In an abrupt reversal, Meadows attorney George Terwilliger said in a letter that a deposition would be “untenable” because the Jan. 6 panel “has no intention of respecting boundaries” concerning questions that former President Donald Trump has claimed are off-limits because of executive privilege. Terwilliger also said he learned over the weekend that the committee had issued a subpoena to a third-party communications provider that he said would include “intensely personal” information.

Meadows’ decision not to cooperate is a blow to the committee, as lawmakers were hoping to interview Trump’s top White House aide about Trump’s actions during and ahead of the violent attack of his supporters. They had also hoped to use Meadows as an example to other witnesses who may be considering not cooperating as Trump has filed legal challenges to block the panel’s work.

Thompson and Cheney said the panel also wants to speak to Meadows about “voluminous official records stored in his personal phone and email accounts” that could be turned over to the committee by the National Archives in the coming weeks. Trump has sued to stop the release of those records, and the case is currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals.

“We appreciate the Select Committee’s openness to receiving voluntary responses on non-privileged topics,” he said then.

Arrest him?

so corrupt

Thank god he already produced thousands of pages of comms, emails, and memos in his documentary responses. before Trump made him eat the mushroom head.

Threatening? DO IT!!!!!!!!!!

Just put him in jail

Because he'd rather take his chances dragging out the completely bogus executive privilege claim and bet the House will be back in GQP/insurrectionists hands by the time it's resolved than plead the 5th and effectively admit his illegal, conspiratorial behavior.

Meadows MUST serve time in PRISON to reset the HONOR of the United States of America.

The MSM keeps calling it an “insurrection” yet not a single individual has actually been charged with insurrection. It’s almost as if they’re completely full of shit.

Threatening to hold Meadows in contempt? Great. His court appearances should begin sometime after Trump is Speaker of the House. AG Garland is not prioritizing these people who tried to overthrow the US government. Pathetic.

Why just threaten Just do it already!

The house is in violation of its own rules regarding membership in the committee. There is no reason to cooperate.

Indict Mark Meadows.

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