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Mark Meadows sues House January 6 committee

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Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is suing the House select committee investigating January 6 and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, asking a federal court to block enforcement of the subpoena the committee issued him as well as the subpoena it issued to Verizon for his phone records, ac…

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  1. Mark Meadows sues House January 6 committee to block subpoenas

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  1. Insider

    Mark Meadows abruptly stops cooperating with the January 6 select committee (opens Insider)

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    Meadows' attorney said in a letter that deposition would be "untenable" because the committee "has no intention of respecting boundaries."

  2. Forbes

    Mark Meadows Flip-Flops (Again)—Will No Longer Cooperate With Jan. 6 Committee (opens Forbes)

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    The committee's already floated contempt charges against the former Trump White House chief of staff.

  3. Forbes

    Mark Meadows Faces Contempt Proceedings Unless He Shows Up For Deposition Wednesday (opens Forbes)

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    The committee's already voted to hold two Trump Administration officials in contempt—one of those being Steve Bannon.

  4. Fox News

    Jan. 6 committee vows contempt proceedings if Mark Meadows fails to appear (opens Fox News)

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    The House Jan. 6th Select Committee warned Mark Meadows Tuesday that it will cite him for contempt if he does not appear, after the former White House chief of staff indicated he would refuse to testify

  5. Fox News

    Mark Meadows will ignore Jan. 6 committee subpoena, citing executive privilege, pending litigation (opens Fox News)

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    Meadows' lawyer said that the former congressman will wait for executive privilege claims to be settled in court before complying with any subpoena.

  6. Newsweek

    Jan 6 committee will move contempt charges forward if Mark Meadows stops cooperating (opens Newsweek)

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    The committee said Wednesday's deposition will go forward as planned, and that if Meadows refuses to appear, the panel will refer him for criminal contempt.

  7. Newsweek

    Mark Meadows walks back on deposition agreement with Jan. 6 committee (opens Newsweek)

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    This latest development comes just a week after the House panel had announced the former White House chief of staff's cooperation.

  8. The Week

    Jan. 6 panel threatens Meadows with contempt charges should he shirk deposition appearance (opens The Week)

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  9. Washington Examiner

    Jan. 6 committee chairman: Mark Meadows deposition to proceed despite refusal to cooperate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The House select committee on Jan. 6 will proceed with its deposition on Wednesday even if Mark Meadows does not show up, Chairman Bennie Thompson announced Tuesday.

  10. The Columbian

    Jan. 6 panel to move forward with contempt against Meadows (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has “no choice” but to move forward with contempt charges against former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meado

  11. Portland Press Herald

    Jan. 6 panel moving forward with contempt charges against Trump ex-aide Mark Meadows (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The former White House chief of staff has provided documents to the House committee investigating the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, but he fails to show up for a deposition.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    January 6 committee says it is moving forward with criminal contempt for Mark Meadows (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot informed Mark Meadows that they have “no choice” but to advance criminal contempt proceedings against him given that former President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff has decided to no longer coope…

  13. Forbes

    Former Trump Chief Of Staff Mark Meadows Sues Pelosi And Jan. 6 Panel (opens Forbes)

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    The panel is considering holding the Trump-era White House chief of staff in contempt.

  14. New York Times

    Jan. 6 Panel to Cite Meadows for Contempt for Defying Subpoena (opens New York Times)

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    The select committee investigating the Capitol riot said it would prepare a criminal contempt of Congress referral against Mark Meadows, who was President Donald J. Trump’s chief of staff on Jan. 6.

  15. Fox10 Phoenix

    Mark Meadows, former Trump aide, faces contempt charge from Jan. 6 committee (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection said it has “no choice” but to move forward with contempt charges against former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.

  16. The Guardian

    Capitol attack panel says ‘no choice’ but to advance contempt charges for Mark Meadows (opens The Guardian)

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    News comes one day after Trump’s former chief of staff indicated he would no longer cooperate with investigators

  17. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Jan. 6 panel threatens contempt vote after Meadows withdraws (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection are threatening to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of

  18. Washington Examiner

    Mark Meadows sues Nancy Pelosi and Capitol riot panel members (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Mark Meadows is suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill.

  19. Talking Points Memo

    READ: Meadows Sues Jan. 6 Committee, Members (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued the Jan. 6 Committee, its members, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Wednesday. Meadows named Pelosi, all the Jan. 6 Committee members…

  20. Truthout

    Mark Meadows Expected to Join Other Trumpists Charged With Contempt of Congress (opens Truthout)

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    The work of the committee grinds on.

  21. Insider

    Mark Meadows sues Nancy Pelosi and Jan. 6 committee members, accuses them of acting 'in violation of the Constitution and laws of the United States' (opens Insider)

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    The basis of the lawsuit was not immediately clear. Meadows is facing potential criminal contempt charges after refusing to comply with a subpoena.

  22. The Hill

    Jan. 6 committee moving forward with contempt charges against Meadows (opens The Hill)

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    The House committee investigating the events around the Jan.

  23. CBS News

    Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sues January 6 committee (opens CBS News)

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    Meadows did not appear for a scheduled deposition Wednesday before the House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

  24. Washington Times

    Report: Mark Meadows sues Nancy Pelosi, Jan. 6 committee (opens Washington Times)

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  25. New Hampshire Union Leader

    House Jan. 6 committee tells Meadows it has 'no choice' but to seek contempt charge (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, could become the third person to face a criminal contempt charge for refusing to cooperate with the U.S. House of

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