“The Selection Committee has learned that several of our colleagues have information relevant to our inquiry into the events, circumstances and causes of January 6. As we work to provide answers to the American people for that day, we consider it a patriotic duty. for all witnesses to work together, “said President Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi, and Liz Cheney, a Republican from Wyoming. The commission said it was seeking information from members who “attended White House meetings and had direct talks with President Trump before and during the Capitol attack.” The panel is also seeking information from those who “participated in the planning and coordination of the rallies on and before January 6”. “We urge our colleagues to join the hundreds of people who have shared information with the Selection Committee to find out what happened on January 6,” Thompson and Cheney said in a statement. In response to the committee’s request, Jackson made it clear that he would not cooperate with the ongoing investigation. “I will not take part in the relentless crusade of the illegal commission against President Trump and his allies,” he told CNN. Biggs also said in a statement that he would not work with the commission. Biggs criticized the panel, saying: “Its purpose is to destroy President Trump and his supporters, to intimidate members of Congress, and to divert American attention from real issues that are destroying this country.”
Andy Biggs
In its letter to Biggs, the committee wrote that “it is aware of your participation in a number of planning meetings, both in person and at the White House, on various aspects of the January 6 programming.” The panel refers to a White House meeting on December 21, 2020, where Biggs and other members of the House Freedom Group were present. “The testimony received by the Select Committee shows that the debate that day (and subsequent meetings) concerned, inter alia, a plan under which Vice-President Pence, who chaired the joint sitting on 6 January, would unilaterally refuse to count “some of the states’ validated ballots,” the letter said. He also notes the recent opinion of a federal judge in California who said it was “more likely” that former President Donald Trump had committed a crime. The letter goes on to say that the commission wants to understand “exactly” what Biggs knew before the violence on January 6, 2021, “about the purposes, planning and expectations for the march to the Capitol.” The committee notes that rally organizer Ali Alexander has publicly stated that he, Biggs and other Freedom Group members discussed the idea of bringing protesters to Washington, DC, on January 6. The letter goes on to say that it has communications between Biggs and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows that raise questions about “your efforts to convince lawmakers and state officials that the 2020 election was stolen or “and ask for help from these people in President Trump’s efforts to overthrow the election.” Finally, the commission says that “recent reports from former White House officials have identified an attempt by some Republicans in the House after January 6 to seek a presidential pardon for activities related to President Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of his presidential election.” 2020 ». “Your name has been identified as a potential participant in this effort,” the letter said.
Mo Brooks
The commission is in contact with Brooks after it was recently revealed that Trump had repeatedly asked him to work to cancel the 2020 election and remove Joe Biden from office. “The exchange you have made with the former President is directly related to the subject matter of our investigation and provides further evidence of President Trump’s intention to return to power through illegal means,” the commission said.
Ronnie Jackson
The panel also wants to talk to Jackson about his relationship with the Oath Keepers, after text messages revealed that the team was trying to protect him while he was at the Capitol on January 6th. Team members, including Steward Rhodes leader accused of subversive conspiracy. Jackson was also at the Ellipse rally on January 6, which preceded the Capitol uprising. “Ronnie Jackson (TX) Office in the Capitol — Needed [Oath Keeper] aid. “Anyone inside,” reads a message. Another message from an Oath Keeper revealed that Jackson had “critical data for protection”. The commission wrote in a letter to Jackson that the text messages “raise many specific questions” that they want answered. This story has been updated with additional developments on Monday.
