| 12.22.2022 | |
| 12.22.2022 | Jan.6 Committee Final Report Executive Summary |
| 1.2.2023 | "Over the past several weeks, the Committee has made an enormous volume of material available to the Special Counsel. We have posted the vast majority of our transcripts on our website, and asked agencies concerned about special security issues to review those transcripts that have not been public. Consistent with House Rules, an enormous volume of material has been provided to the National Archives. The Select Committee has also decided to make public a sizable trove of material, much of which is already available online." Statement |
| 1.2.2023 |
Jan. 6 Committee made public additional transcripts of witness testimony:
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| 12.30.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee made public additional transcripts of witness testimony: |
| 12.30.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee made public additional transcripts of witness testimony:
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| 12.29.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee made public additional transcripts of witness testimony: |
| 12.27.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee made public additional transcripts of witness testimony:
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| 12.23.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee made public additional transcripts of witness testimony.
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| 12.22.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee made public additional transcripts of witness testimony that was gathered over the course of the Select Committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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| 12.22.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee made public additional transcripts of witness testimony that was gathered over the course of the Select Committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol:
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| 12.21.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee made public 34 transcripts of witness testimony that was gathered over the course of the Select Committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. |
| 12.19.2022 |
Introductory Material to the Final Report of the Jan. 6 Committee |
| 12.19.2022 |
Business meeting Meeting YouTube Link (delayed 15 minutes and 55 seconds) |
| 11.29.2022 | Thompson & Cheney Statement on Verdicts in January 6th Oath Keepers Seditious Conspiracy Trial
“Today’s convictions are a victory for the rule of law and reinforce the fact that the violence of January 6th included a deliberate attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election and block the transfer of presidential power. The Select Committee’s investigation demonstrated that when Donald Trump summoned a mob to assemble in Washington, DC on January 6th, the Oath Keepers and other extremist groups heard that call and began to plan and coordinate. Individuals involved now face the consequences of taking part in a scheme to undermine American democracy. |
| 11.16.2022 | Thompson & Cheney Statement on Former Vice President Pence’s Interview “The Select Committee has proceeded respectfully and responsibly in our engagement with Vice President Pence, so it is disappointing that he is misrepresenting the nature of our investigation while giving interviews to promote his new book. “Our investigation has publicly presented the testimony of more than 50 Republican witnesses, including senior members of the Trump White House, the Trump Campaign, and the Trump Justice Department. This testimony, subject to criminal penalties for lying to Congress, was not ‘partisan.’ It was truthful. “Every member of the Select Committee supported the creation of an independent bipartisan commission. After initially supporting such a commission, Leader McCarthy withdrew his support and the bipartisan plan to create the commission was defeated by Republicans in the Senate. The Select Committee was formed only after the proposal for an outside commission was defeated. “Leader McCarthy had the opportunity to nominate five members of the Select Committee. Speaker Pelosi initially accepted three of those nominees and invited Leader McCarthy to propose two others. Rather than doing so, McCarthy chose to withdraw all his nominees and refused to participate at all—so that he could make the false claim that the Committee was entirely one-sided. This was a cynical choice by Mr. McCarthy. In fact, both the Vice Chair and Representative Kinzinger are Republicans. |
| 11.14.2022 | Thompson & Cheney Statement on Donald Trump’s Defiance of Select Committee Subpoena
“Former President Trump has failed to comply with the Select Committee’s subpoena requiring him to appear for a deposition today. Even though the former President initially suggested that he would testify before the committee, he has since filed a lawsuit asking the courts to protect him from giving testimony. His attorneys have made no attempt to negotiate an appearance of any sort, and his lawsuit parades out many of the same arguments that courts have rejected repeatedly over the last year. The truth is that Donald Trump, like several of his closest allies, is hiding from the Select Committee’s investigation and refusing to do what more than a thousand other witnesses have done. “Donald Trump orchestrated a scheme to overturn a presidential election and block the transfer of power. He is obligated to provide answers to the American people. In the days ahead, the committee will evaluate next steps in the litigation and regarding the former President’s noncompliance.” |
| 11.4.2022 |
THOMPSON & CHENEY STATEMENT ON FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP’S SUBPOENA DEADLINE |
| 10.21..2022 | JAN. 6 COMMITTEE SUBPOENAS DONALD TRUMP
Chairman Thompson and Vice Chair Cheney wrote: Link to the letter, subpoena, and schedule issued to Mr. Trump. |
| 10.13.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee Hearing 9 January 6 Committee voted unanimously Thursday to issue a subpoena to former President Donald J. Trump. October 13 hearing full transcript |
| 9.28.2022 | Jan. 6 Committee Hearing Wednesday,1:00pm *POSTPONED* |
| 9.1.2022 | Select Committee Seeks Information from Newt Gingrich Press Release |
| 7.22.2022 |
Stephen K. Bannon Found Guilty by Jury of Two Counts of Contempt of Congress. |
| 7.21.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee hearing 8 Thompson, Cheney, Luria, & Kinzinger Opening Statements at Select Committee Hearing Witnesses July 21 hearing full transcript. |
| 7.15.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Secret Service Records Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari document about "text messages, from January 5 and 6, 2021, were erased as part of a device-replacement program.” PDF Statement of Anthony Guglielmi, Chief of Communications for the United States Secret Service on Accusations of Deleted Text Messages From DHS Inspector General TEXT Jan. 6 Committee letter to Director of the United States Secret Service James Murray PDF
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| 7.12.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee hearing 7 July 12 hearing full transcript. |
| 6.29.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Pat Cipollone. “The Select Committee’s investigation has revealed evidence that Mr. Cipollone repeatedly raised legal and other concerns about President Trump’s activities on January 6th and in the days that preceded. While the Select Committee appreciates Mr. Cipollone’s earlier informal engagement with our investigation, the committee needs to hear from him on the record, as other former White House counsels have done in other congressional investigations. Any concerns Mr. Cipollone has about the institutional prerogatives of the office he previously held are clearly outweighed by the need for his testimony.” |
| 6.28.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee Hearing 6 Witness: Full transcript from the June 28 hearing. |
| 6.23.2002 |
Jan. 6 Committee Hearing 5 Thompson, Cheney, & Kinzinger Opening Statements at Select Committee Hearing TEXT Witnesses |
| 6.21.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee Hearing 4 Thompson, Cheney, & Schiff Opening Statements at Select Committee Hearing TEXT Panel 1 |
| 6.16.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee Hearing 3 Thompson, Cheney, & Aguilar Opening Statements at Select Committee Hearing TEXT Witnesses |
| 6.15.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee Renews Request for Information from Representative Loudermilk |
| 6.15.2022 | POSTPONED Jan. 6 Committee Hearing Wed, 06/15/2022 - 10:00am |
| 6.13.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee Hearing 2 The Honorable BJay Pak "Former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien, citing a family emergency, canceled planned in-person testimony Monday before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, the panel said shortly before it was scheduled to begin the second in a series of June hearings. A lawyer for Stepien is scheduled to appear instead." The Washington Post 6/13/2022 Thompson, Cheney, & Lofgren Opening Statements at Select Committee Hearing. |
| 6.9.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee Hearing 1 Thompson & Cheney Opening Statements at the Hearing |
| 6.3.2022 |
DOJ declines to press contempt of Congress charges against Meadows and Scavino. |
| 6.3.2022 |
Peter Navarro Indicted for Contempt of Congress. |
| 5.19.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee has requested that Representative Barry Loudermilk of Georgia provide information for the committee’s investigation into the violence of January 6th and its causes. The Select Committee has discovered evidence that Rep. Loudermilk may have information regarding a tour through parts of the U.S. Capitol complex on January 5, 2021. Link to the letter to Rep. Loudermilk PDF |
| 5.17.2022 |
"The Justice Department has asked the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack for transcripts of interviews it is conducting behind closed doors, including some with associates of former President Donald J. Trump, according to people with knowledge of the situation." |
| 5.12.2022 | Jan. 6t Committee has subpoenaed Representatives Kevin McCarthy, Scott Perry, Jim Jordan, Andy Biggs, and Mo Brooks for deposition testimony as part of the committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol and its causes.
Links to the subpoenas: Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was in communication with President Trump before, during, and after the attack on January 6th. Mr. McCarthy was also in communication with other members of the White House staff during the attack and in the days before and after January 6th concerning the events at the Capitol. Mr. McCarthy also claimed to have had a discussion with the President in the immediate aftermath of the attack during which President Trump admitted some culpability for the attack. Representative Scott Perry was directly involved with efforts to corrupt the Department of Justice and install Jeffrey Clark as acting Attorney General. In addition, Mr. Perry had various communications with the White House about a number of matters relevant to the Select Committee’s investigation, including allegations that Dominion voting machines had been corrupted. Representative Jim Jordan was in communication with President Trump on January 6th and participated in meetings and discussions throughout late 2020 and early 2021 about strategies for overturning the 2020 election. Representative Andy Biggs participated in meetings to plan various aspects of January 6th and was involved with plans to bring protestors to Washington for the counting of Electoral College votes. Mr. Biggs was involved in efforts to persuade state officials that the 2020 was stolen. Additionally, former White House personnel identified Mr. Biggs as potentially being involved in an effort to seek a presidential pardon for activities connected with the former President’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Representative Mo Brooks spoke at the rally on January 6th, encouraging rioters to “start taking down names and kicking ass.” In addition, Mr. Brooks has publicly described conversations in which the former President urged him to work to “rescind the election of 2020” and reinstall Mr. Trump as President. The Select Committee also has evidence that Mr. Brooks’s staff met with members of Vice President Pence’s staff before January 6th and conveyed the view that the Vice President does not have authority to unilaterally refuse to count certified electoral votes. |
| 5.3.2022 |
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed Republican National Committee’s lawsuit against the Jan. 6 Committee and ruled that its subpoena does not violate the First Amendment. |
| 5.1.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee has requested cooperation from three additional members of the House of Representatives to provide information for the committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol and its causes. |
| 4.22,2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee Statement on Motion for Summary Judgment in Mark Meadows Litigation: Court Filing (4/22/2022) |
| 4.14.2022 | Former Trump adviser Stephen Miller testified before January 6 committee for more than eight hours. |
| 4.6.2020 |
House votes 220-to-203 to hold former Trump aides Navarro and Scavino in contempt of Congress for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenas. H. Rept. 117-288 PDF |
| 4.6.2022 |
Chairman Bennie G. Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney delivered statements in the House of Representatives before the House voted on a resolution citing Daniel Scavino, Jr. and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress. |
| 4.4.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee statement on the resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find Daniel Scavino, Jr. and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress. |
| 3.28.2022 |
Eastman Court Ruling "Based on the evidence, the Court finds that it is more likely than not that President Trump and Dr. Eastman dishonestly conspired to obstruct the Joint Session of Congress on January 6, 2021." Page 40 of the court ruling. "Dr. Eastman and President Trump launched a campaign to overturn a democratic election, an action unprecedented in American history. Their campaign was not confined to the ivory tower—it was a coup in search of a legal theory. The plan spurred violent attacks on the seat of our nation’s government, led to the deaths of several law enforcement officers, and deepened public distrust in our political process. Court Ruling PDF UNITED STATES DISTRICT |
| 3.28.2022 |
Meeting: Business Meeting on a Report Recommending that the House of Representatives Cite Peter Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr., for Criminal Contempt of Congress
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| 3.28.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee Statement on Ruling in Eastman Lawsuit: |
| 3.28.2022 |
Thompson & Cheney opening at the Select Committee business meeting Thompson: “These men, Mr. Scavino and Mr. Navarro, are in contempt of Congress. I encourage my colleagues to support adoption of this report. I’m confident the House will adopt the resolution citing them for this crime. And I hope the Justice Department will move swiftly to hold them accountable." Cheney: “Their bravery reminds us that democracy is fragile. Democracy only survives if citizens are willing to defend it. We live in the greatest constitutional Republic in history. No citizen in our Republic can be a bystander. If we don’t stand for our freedom and our Republic, we will lose them. In his ruling today, Judge Carter put it this way: “If ‘President Trump’s plan had worked, it would have permanently ended the peaceful transition of power, undermining American democracy and the Constitution. If the country does not commit to investigating and pursuing accountability for those responsible, the Court fears January 6th will repeat itself.’ Complete Press Release |
| 3.24.2022 | "The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riot has in its possession 29 messages between former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
"On Nov. 10, after news organizations had projected Joe Biden the winner based on state vote totals, Thomas wrote to Meadows: “Help This Great President stand firm, Mark!!!...You are the leader, with him, who is standing for America’s constitutional governance at the precipice. The majority knows Biden and the Left is attempting the greatest Heist of our History.” When Meadows wrote to Thomas on Nov. 24, the White House chief of staff invoked God to describe the effort to overturn the election. “This is a fight of good versus evil,” Meadows wrote. “Evil always looks like the victor until the King of Kings triumphs. Do not grow weary in well doing. The fight continues. I have staked my career on it. Well at least my time in DC on it.” Thomas replied: “Thank you!! Needed that! This plus a conversation with my best friend just now… I will try to keep holding on. America is worth it!” It is unclear to whom Thomas was referring. The messages, which do not directly reference Justice Thomas or the Supreme Court, show for the first time how Ginni Thomas used her access to Trump’s inner circle to promote and seek to guide the president’s strategy to overturn the election results — and how receptive and grateful Meadows said he was to receive her advice. Among Thomas’s stated goals in the messages was for lawyer Sidney Powell, who promoted incendiary and unsupported claims about the election, to be “the lead and the face” of Trump’s legal team." The Washington Post
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| 3.9.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee statement on RNC lawsuit. Salesforce subpoena PDF The Republican National Committee is suing the Jan. 6 select committee after investigators sought fundraising information from Salesforce, a major RNC vendor. Court filing PDF |
| 3.3.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee has issued a subpoena for records and testimony from Kimberly Guilfoyle . Kimberly Guilfoyle subpoena PDF |
| 3.2.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) today issued the following statement regarding the Select Committee’s brief filed this evening in John Eastman’s lawsuit: “The Select Committee’s brief refutes on numerous grounds the privilege claims Dr. Eastman has made to try to keep hidden records critical to our investigation. The Select Committee is not conducting a criminal investigation. But, as the judge noted at a previous hearing, Dr. Eastman’s privilege claims raise the question whether the crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege applies in this situation. We believe evidence in our possession justifies review of these documents under this exception in camera. The facts we’ve gathered strongly suggest that Dr. Eastman’s emails may show that he helped Donald Trump advance a corrupt scheme to obstruct the counting of electoral college ballots and a conspiracy to impede the transfer of power. “We look forward to the Court’s review of our filing as the Select Committee’s investigation moves forward.” |
| 3.1.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee has issued subpoenas to six individuals who promoted false claims that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent and participated in, or encouraged, various actions based on those false claims: Cleta Mitchell participated in efforts to prevent, delay, or overturn election results; promoted false claims of election fraud to Members of Congress; and participated in a call in which former President Trump pressured the Georgia Secretary of State to “find” enough votes to reverse his loss there. Ms. Mitchell was in contact with then-President Trump on January 6th and the days prior. Kenneth Chesebro actively promoted legal theories within the Trump campaign supporting the use of slates of bogus electors in states the former President lost. Christina Bobb was reportedly involved in efforts to draft an executive order for then-President Trump that would have directed federal agencies to seize voting machines in numerous states and was present in the “war room” of Rudy Giuliani’s legal team in the Willard Hotel on January 6th. Katherine Friess was reportedly involved in efforts to draft an executive order for then-President Trump that would have directed federal agencies to seize voting machines and at one point traveled to Michigan in an attempt to obtain voting machine data directly from local officials. Kurt Olsen reportedly prepared a draft executive order for then-President Trump that would have directed the Department of Justice to “take voter action,” and had multiple phone calls with the then-President on January 6th. Phillip Kline convened a meeting between then-President Trump and more than 300 state legislators in an attempt to disseminate purported evidence of election fraud and encourage legislators to sign a letter urging Vice President Mike Pence to delay the electoral certification on January 6th. |
| 2.25.2022 |
Oversight Committee Expands Investigation into Former President Trump’s Destruction and Removal of White House Records. |
| 2.22.2022 |
The U.S. Supreme Court has formally rejected President Trump’s effort to block release of documents from his administration to the House Jan. 6 Select Committee. Court Ruling 2/22/2022 Order List 21-932 TRUMP, DONALD J. V. THOMPSON, BENNIE G., ET AL. The motion of States United Democracy Center, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. |
| 2.17.2022 |
Committee on House Administration Hearing Video Recording (YouTube) Witnesses
Supporting Documents
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| 2.16.2022 |
Biden orders National Archives to release Trump White House visitor logs to Jan. 6 Committee White House counsel Dana Remus Letter to the National Archives PDF (WSJ) |
| 2.15.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee has issued subpoenas to six individuals who had knowledge of or participated in efforts to send false “alternate electors” for former President Trump in states carried by President Biden to the Joint Session of Congress on January 6th, 2021, or to otherwise delay or interfere with the certification of the legitimate 2020 election results. The committee is seeking records and testimony from these six individuals.
Michael A. Roman and Gary Michael Brown served, respectively, as the Director and Deputy Director of Election Day Operations for former President Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign. They reportedly participated in efforts to promote allegations of fraud in the November 2020 election and encourage state legislators to appoint false “alternate” slates of electors. Douglas V. Mastriano was part of a plan to arrange for an “alternate” slate of electors from Pennsylvania for former President Trump and reportedly spoke with President Trump about post-election activities. Laura Cox reportedly witnessed Rudy Giuliani pressure state lawmakers to disregard election results in Michigan and say that certifying the election results would be a “criminal act.” Mark W. Finchem advanced unsubstantiated claims about the election and helped organize an event in Phoenix, Arizona on November 30th, 2020 at which former President Trump’s legal team and others spoke and advanced unproven claims of election and voter fraud. He was in Washington on January 6th, 2021 and stated that he had evidence to deliver to Vice President Pence in an effort to postpone the awarding of electors. Kelli Ward reportedly spoke to the former President and members of his staff about election certification issues in Arizona and acted to transmit documents claiming to be an “alternate” Electoral College elector from Arizona. |
| 2.10.2022 |
Oversight Committee Launches Investigation into Former President Trump’s White House Records Obtained at Mar-a-Lago. |
| 2.9.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee subpoenas Peter Navarro. Committee letter to Navarro PDF |
| 1.28.2022 |
The main section of subpoenas sent to all 14 "alternate electors": |
| 1.28.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee has issued subpoenas to 14 individuals who participated as purported “alternate electors” for former President Trump. The committee is seeking information from individuals who met and submitted purported Electoral-College certificates in seven states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Subpoenas issued today:
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| 1.22.2022 |
Executive order reportedly drafted and never issued for Trump to seize voting machines. |
| 1.20.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee is seeking a voluntary interview with Ivanka Trump. |
| 1.19.2022 |
Supreme Court won’t block release of Jan. 6 files "The application for stay of mandate and injunction pending review presented to THE CHIEF JUSTICE and by him referred to the Court is denied." Supreme Court ruling PDF |
| 1.19.2022 |
Jan.6 Committee has issued subpoenas to Nicholas J. Fuentes and Patrick Casey Witnesses subpoenas: |
| 1.18.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee issued subpoenas has issued subpoenas to four individuals who publicly promoted unsupported claims about the 2020 election and participated in attempts to disrupt or delay the certification of election results. "Rudolph Giuliani actively promoted claims of election fraud on behalf of the former President and sought to convince state legislators to take steps to overturn the election results. He was reportedly in contact with then-President Trump and various Members of Congress regarding strategies for delaying or overturning the results of the 2020 election. Jenna Ellis reportedly prepared and circulated two memos purporting to analyze the constitutional authority for the Vice President to reject or delay counting electoral votes from states that had submitted alternate slates of electors. Sidney Powell actively promoted claims of election fraud on behalf of former President Trump in litigation and public appearances. Boris Epshteyn reportedly attended meetings at the Willard Hotel in the days leading up to January 6th and had a call with former President Trump on the morning of January 6th to discuss options to delay the certification of election results in the event of Vice President Pence’s unwillingness to deny or delay the certification." Letters to the four individuals: |
| 1.13.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee has issued subpoenas to four social media companies as a part of its investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol and its causes. The letters to the social media companies can be found here:
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| 1.12.2022 |
Jan. 6 Committee asks Kevin McCarthy for information about communications with Trump, Mark Meadows. Committee letter to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy PDF |
| 1.11.2022 |
The Jan. 6 Committee issued subpoenas for records and testimony to the following individuals: Committee letters to the witnesses: |
| 1.10.2022 | Rep. Jim Jordan refuses to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee investigation. Jordan statement on Twitter |
| 1.4.2022 |
January 6 Committee is seeking information from Sean Hannity relevant to the committee’s investigation. “We can’t lose the entire WH counsels office. I do NOT see January 6 happening the way he is being told. After the 6 th. [sic] He should announce will lead the nationwide effort to reform voting integrity. Go to Fl and watch Joe mess up daily. Stay engaged. When he speaks people will listen.” Among many other things, this text suggests that you had knowledge of concerns by President Trump’s White House Counsel’s Office regarding the legality of the former President’s plans for January 6th. These facts are directly relevant to our inquiry. Similarly, on January 5th, the night before the violent riot, you sent and received a stream of texts. You wrote: “Im very worried about the next 48 hours.” With the counting of the electoral votes scheduled for January 6th at 1 p.m., why were you concerned about the next 48 hours? Also, on the evening of January 5th, you texted Mr. Meadows: “Pence pressure. WH counsel will leave.” What communications or information led you to conclude that White House Counsel would leave? What precisely did you know at that time? It also appears from other text messages that you may have had a conversation directly with President Trump on the evening of January 5th (and perhaps at other times) regarding his planning for January 6th. Each of these non-privileged communications is directly relevant to our investigation. Likewise, as you know from the Select Committee’s recent meetings, we are aware of and interested in your communications to Mr. Meadows and others during the violent attack on January 6th, as the rioters were attempting to occupy the Capitol building. For example, we have your text to Mr. Meadows advising that President Trump should “… Ask people to peacefully leave the [C]apit[o]l.” President Trump did not do so until 4:17 p.m. that day. Likewise, later on January 6th, you texted to Meadows press coverage relating to a potential effort by members of President Trump’s cabinet to remove him from office under the 25th Amendment. As you may recall, Secretaries DeVos and Chao both resigned following the President’s conduct on January 6th, as did members of the President’s White House staff. We would like to question you regarding any conversations you had with Mr. Meadows or others about any effort to remove the President under the 25th Amendment. Additionally, you appear also to have detailed knowledge regarding President Trump’s state of mind in the days following the January 6th attack. For example, you appear to have had a discussion with President Trump on January 10th that may have raised a number of specific concerns about his possible actions in the days before the January 20th inaugural. You wrote to Mark Meadows and Congressman Jordan: “Guys, we have a clear path to land the plane in 9 days. He can’t mention the election again. Ever. I did not have a good call with him today. And worse, I’m not sure what is left to do or say, and I don’t like not knowing if it’s truly understood. Ideas?”" Press Release |
| 12.28.2021 | January 6 committee agreed to withdraw or defer its requests for hundreds of documents that, according to Jonathan C. Su, the White House deputy counsel, “do not appear to bear on the White House’s preparations for or response to the events of Jan. 6, or on efforts to overturn the election or otherwise obstruct the peaceful transfer of power.” Outline of the agreement between the committee and the administration drafted on Dec. 16 PDF |
| 12.22.2021 |
January Six Committee requests information from Representative Jordan. |
| 12.20.2021 |
The Select Committee has requested that Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania provide information for the committee’s investigation into the violence of January 6th and its causes. “We have received evidence from multiple witnesses that you had an important role in the efforts to install Mr. Clark as acting Attorney General. Acting Attorney General Rosen and acting Deputy Attorney General Donoghue have provided evidence regarding these issues, and we have received evidence that others who worked with Mr. Clark were aware of these plans. We are also aware that you had multiple text and other communications with President Trump’s former Chief of Staff regarding Mr. Clark—and we also have evidence indicating that in that time frame you sent communications to the former Chief of Staff using the encrypted Signal app. Mr. Clark has informed us that he plans to invoke his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination in anticipation of a deposition to be conducted by the Committee. When Mr. Clark decided to invoke his 5th Amendment rights, he understood that we planned to pose questions addressing his interactions with you, among a host of other topics". |
| 12.16.2021 |
The Select Committee has issued a subpoena to James P. “Phil” Waldron for records and testimony. |
| 12.15.2021 | House votes to hold Meadows in contempt over Jan. 6 Committee subpoena. |
| 12.13.2021 |
H. Rept. 117-216 - RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND MARK RANDALL MEADOWS IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA DULY ISSUED BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY 6TH ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL. |
| 12.13.2021 |
January 6 Committee voted 9 to 0 on Monday evening to recommend that Mr. Meadows be charged with criminal contempt of Congress for defying its subpoena. Thompson & Cheney opening statements at Select Committee 12.13 business meeting. Vice Chair Cheney statement: “We are here to address a very serious matter, contempt of Congress by a former Chief of Staff to a former President of the United States. We do not do this lightly. And indeed, we had hoped not to take this step at all. “For weeks, as the Chairman noted, we worked with Mr. Meadows’s counsel to reach an agreement on cooperation. But shortly before his scheduled deposition, Mr. Meadows walked away from his commitment to appear, and informed us he would no longer cooperate. “We believe Mr. Meadows is improperly asserting executive and other privileges. But this vote on contempt today relates principally to Mr. Meadows’s refusal to testify about text messages and other communications that he admits are not privileged. He has not claimed, and does not have, any privilege bases to refuse entirely to testify regarding these topics. Let me give just three examples: “First, President Trump’s failure to stop the violence. On January 6th, our Capitol building was attacked and invaded. The mob was summoned to Washington by President Trump. And as many of those involved have admitted – on videotape, in social media, and in Federal District Court – they were provoked to violence by President Trump’s false claims that the election was stolen. “The violence was evident to all. It was covered in real time by almost every news channel. But for 187 minutes, President Trump refused to act when action by our President was required, essential, and indeed compelled by his oath to our Constitution. “Mr. Meadows received numerous text messages, which he has produced without any privilege claim – imploring that Mr. Trump take the specific action we all knew his duty required. These text messages leave no doubt. The White House knew exactly what was happening here at the Capitol. Members of Congress, the press, and others wrote to Mark Meadows as the attack was underway. “One text Mr. Meadows received said, quote, ‘We are under siege up here at the Capitol.’ “Another, quote, ‘They have breached the Capitol.’ “In a third, ‘Mark, protestors are literally storming the Capitol. Breaking windows on doors. Rushing in. Is Trump going to say something?’ “A fourth, ‘There’s an armed standoff at the House Chamber door.’ “And another, from someone inside the Capitol, ‘We are all helpless.’ “Dozens of texts, including from Trump administration officials, urged immediate action by the President. “Quote, ’POTUS has to come out firmly and tell protestors to dissipate. Someone is going to get killed.’ “In another, ‘Mark, he needs to stop this. Now.’ “A third, in all caps, ‘TELL THEM TO GO HOME.’ “A fourth, and I quote, ‘POTUS needs to calm this [shit] down.’ “Indeed, according to the records, multiple Fox News hosts knew the President needed to act immediately. They texted Mr. Meadows, and he has turned over those texts. “Quote, ‘Mark, the president needs to tell people in the Capitol to go home. This is hurting all of us. He is destroying his legacy,’ Laura Ingraham wrote. “’Please get him on tv. Destroying everything you have accomplished,’ Brian Kilmeade texted. “’Can he make a statement? Ask people to leave the Capitol,’ Sean Hannity urged. “As the violence continued, one of the President’s sons texted Mr. Meadows. “Quote, ‘He’s got to condemn this [shit] ASAP. The Capitol Police tweet is not enough,’ Donald Trump, Jr. texted. “Meadows responded, quote, ‘I’m pushing it hard. I agree.’ “Still, President Trump did not immediately act. “Donald Trump, Jr. texted again and again, urging action by the President. “Quote, ‘We need an Oval Office address. He has to lead now. It has gone too far and gotten out of hand,’ end quote. “But hours passed without the necessary action by the President. “These non-privileged texts are further evidence of President Trump’s supreme dereliction of duty during those 187 minutes. And Mr. Meadows testimony will bear on another key question before this Committee: Did Donald Trump, through action or inaction, corruptly seek to obstruct or impede Congress’s official proceeding to count electoral votes? Mark Meadows testimony is necessary to inform our legislative judgments. “Yet he has refused to give any testimony at all—even regarding non-privileged topics. He is in contempt of Congress. “Mr. Meadows also has knowledge regarding President Trump’s efforts to persuade state officials to alter their official election results. In Georgia, for instance, Mr. Meadows participated on a phone call between President Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Raffensberger. “Meadows was on the phone when President Trump asked the Secretary of State to quote, ‘find 11, 780 votes’ to change the result of the presidential election in Georgia. We know from the texts Mr. Meadows has turned over, that at the time of that call, he appears to have been texting other participants on the call. Again, Mr. Meadows has no conceivable privilege basis to refuse to testify on this topic. He is in contempt of Congress. “Third, in the weeks before January 6th, President Trump’s appointees at the Justice Department informed him repeatedly that the President’s claims of election fraud were not supported by the evidence, and that the election was not, in fact, stolen. “President Trump intended to appoint Jeffrey Clark as Attorney General, in part so that Mr. Clark could alter the Department of Justice’s conclusions regarding the election. Mr. Clark has now informed this Committee that he anticipates potential criminal prosecution related to these matters and intends in upcoming testimony to invoke his 5th Amendment Privilege against self-incrimination. “As Mr. Meadows’s non-privileged texts reveal, Meadows communicated multiple times with a member of Congress who was working with Mr. Clark. Mr. Meadows has no basis to refuse to testify regarding those communications. He is in contempt. “January 6th was without precedent. There has been no stronger case in our nation’s history for a congressional investigation into the actions of a former president. This investigation is not like other congressional inquiries. Our Constitution, the structure of our institutions and the rule of law, which are at the heart of what makes America great, are at stake. We cannot be satisfied with incomplete answers, or half-truths, and we cannot surrender to President Trump’s efforts to hide what happened. We will be persistent, professional, and non-partisan. And we will get to the objective truth to ensure that January 6th never happens again.” |
| 12.13.2021 | January 6 Committee 12/13 meeting supporting documents:
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| 12.10.2021 |
"The committee is demanding records and testimony from individuals involved in the organization and planning of rallies on January 5th and 6th, including individuals who worked directly with the former President to plan the January 6th Ellipse rally that directly proceeded the attack on the U.S. Capitol." The Select Committee issued subpoenas for records and testimony from six individuals. Robert “Bobby” Peede, Jr. and Max Miller met with the former President in his private dining room off the Oval Office on January 4th, 2021 to discuss the January 6th Ellipse rally and the speakers at the rally. Brian Jack was the Director of Political Affairs for the former President on January 6th and reportedly reached out to several Members of Congress on behalf of the former President to ask them to speak at the Ellipse on January 6th. Bryan Lewis obtained a permit for a rally outside the U.S. Capitol on January 6th to “urge congress to nullify electoral votes from states that made illegal changes to voting rules during their elections.” Ed Martin was an organizer of the Stop the Steal movement and was involved in the planning and financing the Stop the Steal protest on January 6th that directly preceded the attack on the Capitol. Kimberly Fletcher and her organization, Moms for America, helped organize the January 5th rally at Freedom Plaza and January 6th rally at the Ellipse supporting the former President Trump’s allegations of election fraud. |
| 12.9.2021 |
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held that Congress’s oversight powers, backed by President Biden’s decision not to invoke executive privilege over the material, outweighed Mr. Trump’s residual secrecy powers. |
| 12.8.2021 |
January 6 Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney statement on Mark Meadows lawsuit: “Mr. Meadows’s flawed lawsuit won’t succeed at slowing down the Select Committee’s investigation or stopping us from getting the information we’re seeking. The Select Committee will meet next week to advance a report recommending that the House cite Mr. Meadows for contempt of Congress and refer him to the Department of Justice for prosecution.” |
| 12.7.2021 | A federal judge set a tentative July 18 start date for the trial of Steve Bannon on charges of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a probe of the Capitol riot. |
| 12.7.2021 | Mark Meadows stops cooperating with Congress Capitol attach investigation. January 6 committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) today made the following statement: “Even as we litigate privilege issues, the Select Committee has numerous questions for Mr. Meadows about records he has turned over to the Committee with no claim of privilege, which include real-time communications with many individuals as the events of January 6th unfolded. We also need to hear from him about voluminous official records stored in his personal phone and email accounts, which were required to be turned over to the National Archives in accordance with the Presidential Records Act. “Tomorrow’s deposition, which was scheduled at Mr. Meadows’s request, will go forward as planned. If indeed Mr. Meadows refuses to appear, the Select Committee will be left no choice but to advance contempt proceedings and recommend that the body in which Mr. Meadows once served refer him for criminal prosecution.” |
| 11.30.2021 |
Mark Meadows has turned over documents and agreed to be deposed by the January 6 Committee. |
| 11.23.2021 | Select Committee Subpoenas Groups and Individuals Linked to Violent Attack on the Capitol on January 6th.
Members of Proud Boys International, L.L.C., called for violence leading up to January 6th, and at least 34 individuals affiliated with the Proud Boys have been indicted by the Department of Justice in relation to the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Many individuals associated with the Proud Boys repeatedly spread the former President’s unsupported claim that the 2020 election was stolen and suggested the use of force against police officers and government officials. Henry “Enrique” Tarrio was Chairman of the Proud Boys during the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Though Mr. Tarrio was prevented from entering Washington, D.C., on January 6th, he was allegedly involved in the Proud Boys’ preparation for the events at the Capitol. Individuals associated with the Oath Keepers organization were similarly involved in planning and participating in the violent attack on the Capitol on January 6th. Eighteen members of the Oath Keepers were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly planning a coordinated attack to storm the Capitol, including by traveling to Washington, D.C., with paramilitary gear and supplies. Elmer Stewart Rhodes is President of the Oath Keepers. Prior to January 6th, Mr. Rhodes repeatedly suggested the Oath Keepers should engage in violence to ensure their preferred election outcome. On January 6th, Mr. Rhodes was allegedly in contact with several of the indicted Oath Keepers members before, during, and after the Capitol attack, including meeting some of them outside the Capitol. 1st Amendment Praetorian is an organization that provided security at multiple rallies leading up to January 6th that amplified the former President’s unsupported claim that the election was stolen. On January 4th, the 1st Amendment Praetorian Twitter account suggested that violence was imminent. Robert Patrick Lewis, Chairman of 1st Amendment Praetorian, was listed as a speaker on the permit for the January 5th rally on Freedom Plaza. On January 6th, Mr. Lewis tweeted: “Today is the day that true battles begin.” The day after, Mr. Lewis claimed that he was involved in “war-gaming” to continue efforts to overturn the election results. |
| 11.22.2021 |
January 6 Committee subpoenas individuals involved in planning and organizing the rallies and march preceding January 6th attack. Dustin Stockton, who reportedly assisted in organizing a series of rallies after the November 2020 election advancing unsupported claims about the election’s outcome, including the rally at the Ellipse on January 6th immediately preceding the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Stockton reportedly was concerned that the rally at the Ellipse would lead to a march to the Capitol that would mean “possible danger” which he said “felt unsafe,” and these concerns were escalated to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Jennifer Lawrence, who along with her fiancé, Mr. Stockton, reportedly was involved in organizing rallies following the November 2020 Election, including the Ellipse rally in Washington, DC on January 6th that immediately preceded the violent attack on the Capitol. Taylor Budowich, who reportedly solicited a 501c(4) organization to conduct a social media and radio advertising campaign encouraging attendance at the January 6th Ellipse rally and advancing unsupported claims about the result of the election. Roger Stone was reportedly in Washington on January 5th and 6th, spoke at rallies on January 5th, and was slated to speak at the January 6th rally at the Ellipse that directly preceded the violent attack on the Capitol. Before traveling to Washington, Mr. Stone promoted his attendance at the rallies and solicited support to pay for security through the website stopthesteal.org. While in Washington, Mr. Stone reportedly used members of the Oath Keepers as personal security guards, at least one of whom has been indicted for his involvement in the attack on the Capitol. Mr. Stone has made remarks that he was planning to “lead a march to the Capitol” from the Ellipse rally. Alex Jones reportedly helped organize the rally at the Ellipse on January 6th that immediately preceded the attack on the Capitol, including by facilitating a donation to provide what he described as “eighty percent” of the funding. Mr. Jones spoke at the January 5th rally on Freedom Plaza that was sponsored by the Eighty Percent Coalition. Mr. Jones has stated that he was told by the White House that he was to lead a march from the January 6th Ellipse rally to the Capitol, where President Trump would meet the group and speak. Mr. Jones has repeatedly promoted unsupported allegations of election fraud, including encouraging individuals to attend the Ellipse rally on January 6th and implying he had knowledge about the plans of the former President with respect to the rally. |
| 11.12.2021 |
Federal grand jury indicts Steve Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with January 6 committee subpoena. |
| 11.12.2021 | January 6 committee statement on Mark Meadows’s failure to comply with the Select Committee’s subpoena. Press Release Excerpt: “Indeed, Mr. Meadows has failed to answer even the most basic questions, including whether he was using a private cell phone to communicate on January 6th, and where his text messages from that day are." |
| 11.11.2021 | The U.S.Court of Appeals for the D.C Circuit Court blocked the release of Trump White House records to House January 6 committee. |
| 11.9.2021 |
January 6 Select Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson statement on Judge Tanya S. Chutkan’s opinion in the former President’s lawsuit against the Select Committee. |
| 11.9.2021 |
Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records. Trump will appeal. |
| 11.9.2021 | January 6 Select Committee subpoenas 10 former officials with close ties to Trump.
The letters to the witnesses: Nicholas Luna, who served as the former President’s personal assistant, was reportedly in the Oval Office the morning of January 6th, 2021, when the former President was on a phone call to Vice President Pence pressuring him not to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. Molly Michael, who served as Special Assistant to the President and Oval Office Operations Coordinator, was involved in sending information about alleged election fraud to various individuals at the direction of President Trump, according to information obtained by the Select Committee. Benjamin Williamson, who served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, was reportedly contacted by a former White House official during the attack on the U.S. Capitol who urged him and Mr. Meadows, without success, to have the former President issue a statement addressing the attack and condemning the violence. Christopher Liddell, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff, was in the White House on January 6th and reportedly considered resigning on that day but stayed on “after a great deal of persuasion.” John McEntee, former White House Personnel Director, was reportedly present in the Oval Office when Rudolph Giuliani, Justin Clark, the former President, and former Vice President Pence discussed the audit process in Georgia and listened as Mr. Giuliani suggested seizing Dominion voting machines because of alleged fraud. Mr. McEntee was also reportedly involved in communications with officials in various federal agencies regarding loyalty to President Trump and specifically discouraged a number of individuals from seeking employment after the election as it would appear to be a concession of President Trump’s defeat. In addition, according to reports, Mr. McEntee was in the White House on January 6th and was with former President Trump when he traveled to the Ellipse and spoke at the “Stop the Steal” rally. Keith Kellogg, who served as Vice President Pence’s National Security Advisor, reportedly participated in at least one January 2021 meeting with the former President and Pat Cipollone during which the former President insisted that former Vice President Pence not certify the election. He was reportedly in the White House with the former President as he watched the January 6th attack unfold and has direct information about the former President’s statements about and reaction to the insurrection. During that day, it is reported that Lt. Gen. Kellogg met with the former President and others before the rally at the Ellipse and then, after the rally, he urged the former President to send out a tweet to his supporters at the U.S. Capitol to help control the crowd. Kayleigh McEnany, former White House Press Secretary, made multiple public statements from the White House and elsewhere about purported fraud in the November 2020 election. For example, in the first White House press conference after the election, Ms. McEnany claimed that there were “very real claims” of fraud that the former President’s reelection campaign was pursuing, and said that mail-in voting was something that “we have identified as being particularly prone to fraud.” At another press conference, Ms. McEnany accused Democrats of “welcoming fraud” and “welcoming illegal voting.” In addition, Ms. McEnany was reportedly present at times with the former President as he watched the January 6th attack. Stephen Miller, who served as Senior Advisor to the former President, by his own account participated in efforts to spread false information about alleged voter fraud in the November 2020 election, as well as efforts to encourage state legislatures to alter the outcome of the November 2020 election by appointing alternate slates of electors. Cassidy Hutchinson, who served as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, reportedly was at the White House on January 6th and was with the former President when he spoke at the “Stop the Steal” rally that day. She also reportedly reached out directly via email and phone to Georgia Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs relating to a trip to Georgia by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to attend an election audit. Kenneth Klukowski, former Senior Counsel to Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark, was involved in drafting a letter that urged legislatures in certain states to delay certification of the election, according to the report recently released by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The report also states that Mr. Clark contacted Mr. Klukowski to prepare for an Oval Office meeting with the former President that took place on January 3rd, 2021. |
| 11.8.2021 | January 6 Select Committee has issued subpoenas to six individuals involved in efforts to promote false claims of election fraud or overturn the results of the 2020 election. William Stepien served as manager of the Trump 2020 reelection campaign. The campaign reportedly urged state and party officials to affect the outcome of the November 2020 election by asking states to delay or deny certification of electoral votes and by sending multiple slate of electoral votes to the United States Congress. Jason Miller, a Senior Advisor to former President Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign, spread the false claim that the November 2020 had been tainted by widespread fraud. Even before the election, Mr. Miller publicly claimed that Democrats would “steal” the election, a message that individuals who attacked the U.S. Capitol echoed on January 6th. After the election, Mr. Miller coordinated with Mr. Trump and Rudolph Giuliani, and claimed in public press events that the election was rigged. Additionally, according to public reports, Mr. Miller participated in a meeting on January 5th, 2021 at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., in which Mr. Giuliani, Stephen Bannon, and others discussed options for overturning the results of the November 2020 election by, among other things, pressuring Vice President Pence to not certify the electoral college results. Angela McCallum, national executive assistant to former President Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign, reportedly participated in efforts to spread false information about alleged voter fraud in the November 2020 election and to encourage state legislatures to alter the outcome of the November 2020 election. Specifically, there is a publicly available recording of a voicemail that Ms. McCallum reportedly left for an unknown Michigan state representative. In the recording, Ms. McCallum wanted to know whether the Trump campaign could “count on” the representative and said that the individual had the authority to appoint an alternate slate of electors based on purported evidence of widespread election fraud. John Eastman reportedly advised President Trump and others that Vice President Pence could reject electors from certain states in order to deny Joe Biden a majority of the Electoral College vote. In the days before January 6th, Mr. Eastman is reported to have participated in a briefing for nearly 300 state legislators regarding purported election fraud, during which he told the group that it was “the duty of the[] legislatures to fix this, this egregious conduct, and make sure that we’re not putting in the White House some guy that didn’t get elected.” Mr. Eastman reportedly participated in the January 5th, 2021 meeting at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. and he spoke at the rally on the Ellipse on January 6th prior to the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Michael Flynn reportedly attended a December 18th, 2020 meeting in the Oval Office during which participants discussed seizing voting machines, declaring a national emergency, invoking certain national security emergency powers, and continuing to spread the false message that the November 2020 election had been tainted by widespread fraud. The day before, Flynn gave an interview on Newsmax TV during which he talked about seizing voting machines, foreign influence in the election, and the purported precedent for deploying military troops and declaring martial law to “rerun” the election Bernard Kerik reportedly participated in the January 5th, 2021 meeting at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kerik reportedly paid for rooms and suites in Washington, D.C. hotels that served as election-related command centers, and also worked with Mr. Rudolph Giuliani to investigate allegations of voter fraud and promote baseless litigation and “Stop the Steal” efforts. The letters to the witnesses can be found here: Press Release |
| 11.5.2021 | January 6 committee chairman statement on Jeffery Clark. Press Release |
| 11..4.2021 | January 6 committee conducted more than 150 interviews: “We’ve had, actually, over 150 interviews with a whole range of people connected to the events, connected to understanding what happens, so that just gives you a sense. It is a range of engagements — some formal interviews, some depositions … There really is a huge amount of work underway that is leading to real progress for us.” — Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) told POLITICO. |
| 10.30.2021 | Documents that Trump is trying withhold from the Jan. 6 committee are outlined in the National Archives court filing. National Archives Filing Text (The Washington Post) |
| 10.24.2021 |
January 6 committee Chairperson Thompson says Facebook is working with the committee. Transcript: Rep. Bennie Thompson on "Face the Nation", October 24, 2021 |
| 10.21.2021 |
House votes 229-to-202 to hold Bannon in contempt for refusing to comply with January 6 committee subpoena. Congressional Hearing Transcript PDF In the House of Representatives, U. S., October 21, 2021. Resolved, That if House Report 117–152 is called up by direction of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol: (a) all points of order against the report are waived and the report shall be considered as read; and (b)(1) an accompanying resolution offered by direction of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a point of order; and (2) the previous question shall be considered as ordered on such resolution to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by Representative Thompson of Mississippi, Representative Cheney of Wyoming, and an opponent, or their respective designees. |
| 10.20.2021 |
Thompson and Cheney opening statements at Rules Committee meeting. |
| 10.19.2021 | Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol voted unanimously to recommend charging Mr. Bannon with criminal contempt of Congress for defying its subpoena, sending the matter to the House, which is expected to approve the move and hand the matter over to the Justice Department for prosecution. |
| 10.19.2021 |
Business Meeting on a Report Recommending that the House of Representatives Cite Stephen K. Bannon for Criminal Contempt of Congress.
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| 10.18.2021 | January 6 Select Committee releases criminal contempt report detailing how Bannon evaded subpoena. Report PDF |
| 10.18.2021 |
January 6 Select Committee statement on Trump lawsuit: |
| 10.14.2021 |
Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol will move to hold Bannon in criminal contempt for not complying with Committee subpoena: “Mr. Bannon has declined to cooperate with the Select Committee and is instead hiding behind the former President’s insufficient, blanket, and vague statements regarding privileges he has purported to invoke. We reject his position entirely. The Select Committee will not tolerate defiance of our subpoenas, so we must move forward with proceedings to refer Mr. Bannon for criminal contempt. I’ve notified the Select Committee that we will convene for a business meeting Tuesday evening to vote on adopting a contempt report. “The Select Committee will use every tool at its disposal to get the information it seeks, and witnesses who try to stonewall the Select Committee will not succeed. All witnesses are required to provide the information they possess so the Committee can get to the facts. We’re grateful to the many individuals who are voluntarily participating and to witnesses who are complying with subpoenas, including several who met the deadline to begin producing materials to the Select Committee. We’re moving ahead quickly to get answers for the American people about what happened on January 6th and help secure the future of American democracy.” Background: Any person who willfully refuses to provide testimony or documents subpoenaed by Congress, including committees of the House, is potentially liable for contempt of Congress under 2 U.S.C. §§ 192, 194. Contempt of Congress is a crime that may result in a fine and between one and twelve months imprisonment. Contempt of Congress begins with a “formal action” by the Select Committee, i.e., a business meeting at which a contempt report is adopted. If a witness fails to appear, produce documents, or refuses to answer any question “pertinent to the question under inquiry,” the Select Committee then writes a report documenting the inquiry, the attempts to accommodate the witness’s production or testimony, and the failure by the witness to appear, produce, or answer a pertinent question. The report also contains the text of the resolution recommending the full House hold the witness in contempt. After the Select Committee has adopted a contempt report, it is referred to the House for a vote and, upon its adoption, the Speaker certifies the report to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. Under 2 U.S.C. § 194, following such certification it is the “duty” of the United States Attorney to “bring the matter before the grand jury for its action. |
| 10.13.2021 |
January 6 committee has issued a subpoena to Jeffrey Clark, a former Department of Justice official reportedly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and interrupt the peaceful transfer of power. |
| 10.13.2021 |
"The President maintains his conclusion that an assertion of executive privilege is not in the best interests of the United States, and therefore is not justified as to any of the documents provided to the White House on September 8, 2021. Accordingly, President Biden does not uphold the former President’s assertion of privilege." form Dana Ramos's letter to Archivist of the United States. White House Second Letter from Dana A. Remus, Counsel to the President, to David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, dated October 8, 2021. Released 10/13/2021: "I write in response to your communication of October 8, 2021, informing us that former President Trump has asserted executive privilege with regard to a subset of documents requested by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, and requesting President Biden’s views. President Biden has considered the former President’s assertion, and I have engaged in additional consultations with the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice. For the same reasons described in my earlier letter, the President maintains his conclusion that an assertion of executive privilege is not in the best interests of the United States, and therefore is not justified as to any of the documents provided to the White House on September 8, 2021. Accordingly, President Biden does not uphold the former President’s assertion of privilege. The President instructs you, in accord with Section 4(b) of Executive Order 13489, to provide the pages identified as privileged by the former President to the Select Committee. In light of the urgency of the Select Committee’s need for the info1mation, the President further instructs you to provide those pages 30 days after your notification to the former President, absent any intervening court order. Sincerely, Dana A. Remus |
| 10.8.2021 |
Biden declines Trump request to withhold White House records from Jan. 6 committee. |
| 10.8.2021 |
Statement regarding the deadline for witnesses under subpoena to produce materials to the Select Committee made by Chairman Bennie G. Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney: “While Mr. Meadows and Mr. Patel are, so far, engaging with the Select Committee, Mr. Bannon has indicated that he will try to hide behind vague references to privileges of the former President. The Select Committee fully expects all of these witnesses to comply with our demands for both documents and deposition testimony. “Though the Select Committee welcomes good-faith engagement with witnesses seeking to cooperate with our investigation, we will not allow any witness to defy a lawful subpoena or attempt to run out the clock, and we will swiftly consider advancing a criminal contempt of Congress referral. “We thank those many patriotic Americans who are coming forward voluntarily to participate in our inquiry. The Committee is making rapid progress and will not be deterred by those who seek to obstruct our efforts.” |
| 10.7.2021 |
January 6 Select Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson statement on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary report "Judiciary Subverting Justice: How the Former President and his Allies Pressured DOJ to Overturn the 2020 Election.” Senate Committee on the Judiciary: “Subverting Justice: How the Former President and his Allies Pressured DOJ to Overturn the 2020 Election.” PDF |
| 10.7.2021 |
The Select Committee has issued additional subpoenas seeking testimony and records related to the “Stop the Steal” rally that took place on the grounds of the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021. |
| 10.7.2021 |
Senate Judiciary Committee Releases Report on Donald Trump's Scheme to Pressure DOJ & Overturn the 2020 Election Press release excerpts: "Key takeaways from the Committee’s investigation include:
Based on these findings, the interim report makes the following recommendations:
Link to “Subverting Justice: How the Former President and his Allies Pressured DOJ to Overturn the 2020 Election.” PDF A link to the transcripts of the Committee’s closed-door interviews with former Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen, former Acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue, and former U.S. Attorney BJay Pak PDF |
| 9.29.2021 | Select Commitee issues subpoenas for pro-Trump January 6 rally organizers. "The subpoenas seek a range of records that include materials dealing with the planning, funding, and participation in the events and bus tours; social media activity of associated entities; and communications with or involvement of Trump Administration officials and lawmakers."
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| 9.29.2021 |
Except from Amy Kramer subpoena. (Founder and chair of Women for America First). |
| 9.23.2021 |
Select Committee issues subpoenas for Trump aids and advisors: former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, former deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino, former adviser Steve Bannon and Kash Patel, a former chief of staff to then-acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller who had also served as an aide to Republican Rep. Devin Nunes. Letters to the four witnesses: Press Release: “The Committee is investigating the facts, circumstances, and causes of the January 6th attack and issues relating to the peaceful transfer of power, to identify and evaluate lessons learned and to recommend corrective laws, policies, procedures rules, or regulations,” wrote Chairman Thompson, underscoring the Select Committee’s authority established by House Resolution 503. While serving as White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows reportedly communicated with officials at the state level and in the Department of Justice as part of an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election or prevent the election’s certification. According to other reporting, Mr. Meadows was also in communication with organizers of the January 6 rally, including Amy Kremer of Women for America First. The Select Committee has previously sought White House records dealing with Mr. Meadows, including his actions and communications and information he received dealing with the results and integrity of the 2020 election. Reporting indicates that former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Daniel Scavino was with the former President on January 5th during a discussion of how to convince Members of Congress not to certify the election for Joe Biden. Prior to the January 6th March for Trump, Mr. Scavino promoted the event on Twitter, encouraging people to “be a part of history.” And records indicate that Mr. Scavino was tweeting messages from the White House on January 6, 2021. At the time of the January 6th attack, Kashyap Patel was serving as chief of staff to Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller. The former President had appointed Mr. Patel to this position on November 10, the day after then-Secretary of Defense Mark Esper was replaced. According to documents provided by the Defense Department and published accounts, Mr. Patel was involved with discussions among senior Pentagon officials prior to and on January 6th, 2021, regarding security at the Capitol, and told a reporter that he was talking to Mr. Meadows “nonstop that day.” The Select Committee has previously sought information about steps taken at the Pentagon to protect the national security both before and after January 6th, including Mr. Patel’s role and his communications with other Pentagon officials. It has also been reported that the former President attempted to install Mr. Patel as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in early December, but that planned appointment was abandoned after then-CIA Director Gina Haspel threatened to resign. The Select Committee has previously sought records related to potential or actual personnel changes in the last months of the previous administration, including Mr. Patel’s appointment at the Defense Department and his reported potential appointment at CIA. Stephen Bannon reportedly communicated with former President Trump on December 30th, 2020, urging him to focus his efforts on January 6th. Mr. Bannon also reportedly attended a gathering at the Willard Hotel on January 5th, 2021, as part of an effort to persuade Members of Congress to block the certification of the election the next day. Mr. Bannon is also quoted as stating, on January 5th, that “[a]ll Hell is going to break loose tomorrow.” The subpoenas instruct the witnesses to appear at depositions on the following dates:
The letters to the four witnesses can be found here: |
| 9.17.2021 | Thompson and Cheney announce senior investigative council for the Select Committee. "John Wood, a former United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri and senior Bush Administration official, will serve as Senior Investigative Counsel for the January 6th Select Committee and Of Counsel to the Vice Chair." Press Release |
| 9.16.2021 |
Thompson & Cheney statement on Pentagon officials' reported actions after January 6th. |
| 9.4.2021 |
Thompson & Cheney statement on McCarthy’s January 6th misinformation campaign: |
| 9.2.2021 |
Chairman Thompson announces representative Cheney as Select Committee vice chair. |
| 8.3l.2021 |
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy threatens companies that comply with Jan. 6 probe’s phone records requests: |
| 8.27.2921 |
Select Committee demands records related to January 6th attack from social media companies. |
| 8.25.2021 |
Select Committee issues sweeping demand for Executive Branch records. |
| 8.12.2021 | Chairman Bennie G. Thompson announces that Timothy J. Heaphy, University Counsel at the University of Virginia, will serve as chief investigative council for the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Press Release |
| 7.27.2821 |
First hearing of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol: The Law Enforcement Experience on January 6th. |
| 7.27.2021 | Justice Department clear way for Trump officials to testify about the storming of the Capitol on 6th of January. DOJ rejected Tuesday a request from Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) to be immunized for his remarks on Jan. 6. PDF Brooks January 6 remarks Video Recording |
| 7.25.2021 |
Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) will serve on the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. |
| 7.21.2021 | McCarthy pulls GOP members from Jan. 6 Commission after Pelosi rejects Banks, Jordan nominations. McCarthy Statement about Pelosi’s rejection of Jordan, Banks for January 6 committee. TEXT |
| 7.21.2021 | Pelosi rejects Jordan, Banks for January 6 committee. Pelosi Statement on Republican recommendations to serve on the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. TEXT |
| 7.19.2021 | Kevin McCarthy named five out of the 13 members of the House select committee to Investigate January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol: Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, will serve as the ranking member of the panel. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Illinois Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas House Speaker Pelosi has the final say over which lawmakers McCarthy can appoint. |
| 7.14.2021 | U.S. House select committee announces first hearing to probe Jan. 6 attack on July 27. Hearing would include testimony from U.S. Capitol Police officers. |
| 7.1.2021 |
Pelosi Names Members to Select Committee to Investigate January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol:
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| 6.30.2021 |
The House voted 222-190 to formally create the select panel to investigate the deadly January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Republican representatives Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois joined the Democrats to support the panel formation. |
| 6.28.2021 |
H.Res. 503 Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. |
| 6.24.2021 | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she will create a select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol after Republicans blocked the formation of an independent commission. Press Conference Transcript Video Recording (NYT) |
| 6.8.2021 | Senate report reveals new details about security failures ahead of January 6 attack. Press Release Text Report PDF |
| 5.27.2021 |
Senate Republicans Block Independent Commission on Jan. 6 Riot. |
| 5.19.2021 | H.R. 3233 "To establish a National Commission the January 6 Attach on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes.” H.R. 3233 PDF The Bill is passed Votes: Yea 252 Nay 175 |
| 5.19.2021 | The Committee on House Administration “Oversight of the January 6th Attack: Reforming the Capitol Police” Video Recording |
| 5.18.2021 | McCarthy says he won't back bipartisan deal to form January 6 commission. McCarthy Statement Text |
| 5.12.2021 |
The Committee on House Administration Hearing Video Recording Witness: |
| 5.12.2021 |
The Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing Video Recording Witnesses: |
| 4.16.2021 | Lofgren Statement on 100 Days Since January 6. Press Release |
| 4.15.2021 |
Committee on House Administration United States Capitol Police Inspector General Summary and Recommendations Report 1 PDF |
| 4.14.2021 | Prepared statement of Inspector General Michael A Bolton of the United States Capitol Police for Committee on House Administration April 15, 2021. Statment PDF |
| 3.25.2021 | Seven House committees launched a sweeping investigation into the federal government's handling of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. In letters to 16 agencies across the Executive Branch and Congress, the committees demanded all relevant documents and messages from Dec. 1, 2020, to Jan. 20, 2021. Letter text PDF |
| 3.3.2021 |
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Senate Rules and Administration joint hearing to examine the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. Witnesses
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| 3.2.2021 | Committee on the Judiciary Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation: the January 6 Insurrection, Domestic Terrorism, and Other Threats Testimony: Christopher A. Wray Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Wray statement PDF Video Recording Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) (Download PDF) |
| 2.25.2021 |
U.S. Capitol Police and House Sergeant at Arms, Security Failures on January 6 Yogananda Pittman Timothy Blodgett |
| 2.23.2021 |
Examining the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, Part I Member Statements
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