Headline Roundup • December 13th, 2021
Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Holding Meadows in Contempt of Congress
US House,Trump Administration,Mark Meadows,January 6 Committee,Executive Privilege,National Guard,Capitol Chaos,Voting Rights And Voter Fraud,Politics
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Monday evening, the House Jan. 6 Committee unanimously recommended criminal contempt of Congress charges for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Meadows ended his cooperation with the committee last week. To make its case, the committee released a report addressing Meadows’ alleged connections to Jan. 6, including a Jan. 5 email from Meadows saying the National Guard was ready to “protect pro Trump people.” Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who also faced contempt charges for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee, surrendered to the FBI in November after a federal grand jury formally indicted him.
Coverage was more prominent on the left and center than on the right. Some left-leaning outlets published opinion articles criticizing Meadows. Some coverage on the right focused on criticism of the committee by Meadows’ attorney.
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Al Drago/REUTERS
Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said in an email the day before the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol that the National Guard would be on the scene to “protect pro Trump people,” according to a report released late Sunday by the House select committee investigating the events of that day.
The panel’s report does not provide further details about the message, but suggests that Meadows “knows if and when [President Donald] Trump was engaged in discussions regarding the National Guard’s response to the Capitol riot, a point that...
Photo illustration: Todd Johnson
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump was set to vote to recommend holding his final chief of staff in criminal contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena.
The Jan. 6 select committee, led by Chairman Bennie Thompson (D., Miss.) and Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.), is expected to approve the contempt resolution against Mark Meadows to the full House, which is scheduled to vote Tuesday.
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent an email saying the National Guard would be present to 'protect pro Trump people' in the lead up to the US Capitol insurrection, according to a new report released by the January 6 committee Sunday night.
It was just one of several new details in the report about Meadows' actions before and during January 6, as well as his role in attempting to overturn the 2020 election. The report is a key component for the committee to send a referral for...
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