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Donald Trump's eldest son was among those who pleaded former chief of staff Mark Meadows to urge the former president to condemn the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
On Monday, the House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection voted to recommend that Meadows be held in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify to investigators.
During a briefing where the recommendation was announced, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming read aloud a text conversation in which Donald Trump Jr. begged Meadows to encourage Trump to take stronger action against the rioters.
"He's got to condemn this s--- ASAP. The Capitol Police tweet is not enough," a text sent by Trump Jr. to Meadows read, according to Cheney. (Trump Jr. is likely referring to a tweet from Trump on the afternoon of the insurrection that asked rioters to"remain peaceful" and "please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement.")
The texts come from a series of messages that Meadows provided to the committee, which show that lawmakers, administration officials, and multiple Fox News personalities were among those who urged Meadows to level with the president about the attack.
More at: www.cbsnews.com...
U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols has issued a protective order in Steve Bannon's criminal contempt of Congress case, effectively barring him or his lawyers from releasing to the public case material given to them by prosecutors.
However, any evidence related to the case that is already in the public sphere or obtained by Bannon outside of the evidentiary discovery process, is not subject the judge's ruling.
originally posted by: MiddleInsite
If these guys have nothing to hide, and can defend their action, then testify. What's the problem?
originally posted by: mikell
They want to charge the President with something to keep him from running again. The President sees it as good press for the Americans bad for the socialist Dems.
originally posted by: Charliebrowndog
All this circle jerking around and one big piece of evidence that is out there and has never been released is the immense amount of hours of security footage of the building and grounds. The footage that is out there is damning enough in my opinion which shows security opening doors and moving barricades to allow the people into the building. I think everyday this keep going the more and more it is going to backfire on the committee.
originally posted by: IndieA
It's also very important to realize that the riot stopped 6 states from contesting their election results. Arizona was the only state that managed to contest their election and submit over a thousand pieces of evidence of election irregularities to Congress.
The riot gave lawmakers an excuse to not follow the law and agree that there wouldn't be any contesting of the election.
The rioters were very likely allowed past barriers and maybe even into the Capital for that very reason.
The criminals in DC will stop at nothing to cover-up their crimes.