A video is played as an exhibit as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a year-long investigation, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 13, 2022.
Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post via AP, Pool
Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post via AP, Pool
A video is played as an exhibit as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a year-long investigation, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 13, 2022.
The January 6 committee will hold its fifth hearing today at 3 p.m. focused on former President Donald Trump pressuring the Justice Department to support his election fraud claims.
Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows turned over to the committee text messages between him and Pennsylvania Congressman Scott Perry
In the text messages, Perry encouraged Meadows to talk to Jeffrey Clark, an assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice who was sympathetic to Trump’s plan to overturn the 2020 election. The two planned to advocate for Clark’s promotion to attorney general. A U.S. Senate report said Clark planned to say the DOJ was investigating Georgia’s election results, despite no evidence to warrant a probe.
Congresswoman Liz Cheney, vice chair of the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, said in her opening remarks on June 9 that Perry and other Republicans sought presidential pardons for their roles in trying to overturn the election.
A spokesperson for Perry called the notion of Perry asking for a pardon a “soulless lie.”
The committee is expected to call the following witnesses at today’s hearing:
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The Jan. 6 Committee’s 5th hearing just began.
The committee will hear from:
-Jeffrey A. Rosen, Former Acting Attorney General
-Richard Donoghue, Former Acting Deputy Attorney General
-Steven Engel, Former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel https://t.co/5AXY97jsOy— Robby Brod (@RobbyBrod) June 23, 2022
When Trump’s efforts failed to overturn the election, he sought to replace Jeffrey Rosen, the Acting Attorney General, with a lawyer who he believed would inappropriately put the full weight of the Justice Department behind the effort to overturn the election.
— January 6th Committee (@January6thCmte) June 23, 2022
Former Acting AG Rosen: Trump tried to push him, DOJ to do the following:
– appt a special counsel to investigate the election
– file DOJ lawsuit to try to force SCOTUS involvement
– hold DOJ press conference
– meet w/ Giuliani.Rosen: we said no to all of it.
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) June 23, 2022
Richard Donoghue, former Acting Deputy AG, mentions a false claim (told to him by Rep. Scott Perry) that Pa. had 205,000 more votes than voters. The same day, Perry called Jeff Clark, “the kind of guy who could really get in there and do something about this.” @witfnews #Jan6
— Robby Brod (@RobbyBrod) June 23, 2022
Former Trump White House lawyer Eric Herschmann on Jeff Clark’s plan to overturn the election:
"Congratulations, you just admitted your first step or act you would take as Attorney General would be committing a felony…" pic.twitter.com/wVG7zGoTmP
— January 6th Committee (@January6thCmte) June 23, 2022
THIS. Donoghue wrote this, he says a direct quote from Trump to him: "Just say the election is corrupt and leave the rest to me and Republican congressman."
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) June 23, 2022
J6 Committee shows statement from Scott Perry confirming he introduced Trump and Jeff Clark. They then showed testimony from Mark Meadows' aide, Cassidy Hutchinson, who said that Perry pushed for Clark for AG appointment. @witfnews #Jan6thHearings
— Robby Brod (@RobbyBrod) June 23, 2022
Texts between @RepScottPerry and Mark Meadows from Dec. 26, 2020 shared by the Jan. 6 Committee today @witfnews pic.twitter.com/4tWQPcTwR3
— Brett Sholtis (@BrettSholtis) June 23, 2022
Donoghue details a call with Rep. Perry on December 27 — a call supposedly made on Trump's behest — in which Perry pushed quickly debunked claims of fraud in Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/dF2HeaFQ6f
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 23, 2022
On Dec. 31, 2020 @RepScottPerry shared a 20 minute conspiracy theory video with Mark Meadows. (Link seems to be below). I believe the content of the video is something about the Italian government changing votes. @witfnews pic.twitter.com/bwLxpc2PSD
— Brett Sholtis (@BrettSholtis) June 23, 2022
Former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said he was instructed by Trump to reach out to Italian authorities about the satellite/interference conspiracy theory. @witfnews #Jan6Hearings
— Robby Brod (@RobbyBrod) June 23, 2022
BREAKING: Rep. Scott Perry asked Trump for a presidential pardon.
Cassidy Huthcinson admits in testimony to the Jan. 6 Cmte. that Perry contacted her.
A Perry spokesperson previously called the notion of Perry asking for a pardon a “soulless lie.” @witfnews #Jan6Hearings pic.twitter.com/4ZUMBgixId
— Robby Brod (@RobbyBrod) June 23, 2022
Hutchinson, who was an aide to former Trump WH chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified that numerous House Republicans asked Trump for a presidential pardon.
They include House Freedom Caucus members Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, & Scott Perry. @witfnews #Jan6Hearings
— Robby Brod (@RobbyBrod) June 23, 2022
Witnesses told the Select Committee that Trump considered offering pardons to a wide range of individuals connected to the President. pic.twitter.com/LRJat3Algf
— January 6th Committee (@January6thCmte) June 23, 2022
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