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House holds Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress

Headline from WNEP, on the newest of 2 developments

Meadows, the former White House chief of staff, joins Steve Bannon in being held in contempt for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee.

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  1. Meadows lawyer argues contempt referral would be contrary to law

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    House holds Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress

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  1. WNYT Albany

    Jan. 6 panel set to vote on holding Meadows in contempt (opens WNYT Albany)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Meadows, the former White House Chief of Staff, refuses to cooperate with the panel. They are set to vote on contempt charges Monday

  2. Breitbart News

    Jan. 6 Committee: Congress Should Hold Mark Meadows in Contempt (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The January 6 committee has recommended that the U.S. House vote to hold former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress.

  3. Washington Times

    Jan. 6 panel set to vote on holding Mark Meadows in contempt (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is set to recommend contempt charges against former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Monday as lawmakers are releasing new details about thousands of emails and texts he has handed over to the committee.

  4. NBC4 Washington

    Jan. 6 Panel, Set to Vote on Holding Meadows in Contempt, Releases New Details (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A report released Sunday evening says that the documents provided by Meadows show that he sent an email to an unidentified person saying that the National Guard would be present to “protect pro Trump people.”

  5. BizPac Review

    Jan. 6 committee, on Sunday, recommends Mark Meadows be held in contempt for defying subpoena (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Facebook Twitter Reddit LinkedIn Gab Get the latest BPR news delivered free to your inbox daily. SIGN UP HERE Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is […]

  6. Fox News

    Meadows attorney tells Jan. 6 Committee contempt charge would be ‘manifestly unjust' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Mark Meadows' lawyer says that the Jan. 6 Committee would be "unwise" to pursue a criminal contempt of Congress referral against him.

  7. The Hill

    Jan. 6 panel details case for holding Meadows in contempt ahead of House vote (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The House committee investigating the January 6th attack at the Capitol released a resolution Sunday detailing its recommendation to hold former President Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress,

  8. NPR

    Jan. 6 panel report shows Mark Meadows' role in trying to overturn election (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is moving forward to hold former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he stopped cooperating with them.

  9. The Hill

    Meadows lawyer argues contempt referral would be contrary to law (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A lawyer for former President Trump's ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows sent a letter to the House select committee investigating Jan. 6 on Monday, arguing that a referral to hold his client in contempt would be "contrary to law."

  10. Insider

    January 6 committee releases a resolution recommending Mark Meadows be held in contempt of Congress after he stopped cooperating with their investigation (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The resolution comes days after Meadows sued House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the committee investigating the attack.

  11. Greensboro News & Record

    Jan. 6 panel expected to vote on holding Meadows in contempt (opens Greensboro News & Record)

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    Greensboro News & Record's feed description

    The panel’s expected vote to recommend charges would expose Meadows to criminal prosecution by the Justice Department.

  12. CBS News

    January 6 committee spells out Meadows' efforts to help Trump flip election and Meadows' actions before and during insurrection (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The committee is set to recommend contempt charges against the former White House chief of staff, and released a report on what it says he did ahead of its vote.

  13. NBC News

    Mark Meadows' lawyer argues against contempt charges ahead of Jan. 6 committee vote (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The lawyer said that a criminal contempt referral would violate the "long-held and well-established separation of powers principles.”

  14. New York Times

    Meadows Was Deeply Involved in Fighting Election Outcome, Jan. 6 Panel Says (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The House committee laid out its case for a contempt of Congress charge against Mark Meadows, the chief of staff to former President Donald J. Trump.

  15. Truthout

    Jan. 6 Committee Issues Contempt Charges for Former Trump Aide Mark Meadows (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Meadows is the third Trump official to face contempt of Congress charges from the January 6 select committee.

  16. News Advance

    Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows (opens News Advance)

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    News Advance's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted Monday to recommend contempt charges against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows as lawmakers revealed

  17. Portland Press Herald

    House to vote on holding Trump aide Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The investigative panel released a series of frantic texts Meadows received as the attack was underway, including from members of Congress, Fox News anchors and Donald Trump Jr.

  18. CBS News

    House January 6 committee recommends contempt charges against Mark Meadows (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The former Trump chief of staff initially was "engaging" with the committee but has since pulled involvement.

  19. Local News 8

    House to vote to refer Mark Meadows to Justice Department for contempt of Congress (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Zachary Cohen, CNN The House is set to vote on whether former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows should be referred to the Department of Justice on criminal charges for failing to appear for a deposition with the select committee investigating the January 6 attack.

  20. CBS 8 San Diego

    Jan. 6 panel votes in favor of contempt charges for Mark Meadows (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    The committee voted 9-0 on Monday to move forward with criminal charges against Meadows, who declined to appear for a deposition last week.

  21. The Week

    House Jan. 6 committee votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt (opens The Week)

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  22. FOX 35 Orlando

    Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Trump aide Mark Meadows (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted Monday to recommend contempt charges against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows as lawmakers demand his testimony about then-President Donald Trump’s actions before and during the attack.

  23. Insider

    Mark Meadows was just held in contempt by the special House panel investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The recommendation to hold former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt is now referred to the House of Representatives for a vote.

  24. Fox7 Austin

    Trump aide Mark Meadows recommended for contempt charges by Jan. 6 panel (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    The committee voted 9-0 to move forward with criminal charges against Mark Meadows, who declined to appear for a deposition last week.

  25. Washington Times

    Jan. 6 committee votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol voted Monday to hold former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he twice failed to appear for scheduled depositions.

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