Jan. 6 Committee invites Newt Gingrich to 'voluntary' interview over possible role in election fraud claims

The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol is inviting former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to a "voluntary" interview over his possible role in the election fraud claims that were made by then-President Trump after the 2020 election, Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., announced on Thursday.

An announcement from the committee states that it has evidence allegedly showing that Gingrich was in contact with several senior advisors to then-President Trump about television advertisements "that relied upon and amplified known false claims about fraud in the 2020 election."

The announcement also alleges that Gingrich was involved "in various other aspects of the scheme to overturn the 2020 election and block the transfer of power, including after the violence of Jan. 6. Thompson said that the committee would like to conduct a "voluntary transcribed interview" with Gingrich during the week of Sept. 19.