Evidence Mounts of Trump Conspiracy
Although those closest to Trump have been trying to claim executive privilege and slow down the process in the courts, lower level staffers lack the resources to fight the subpoenas and are talking to the committee.
The Jan 6 committee is collecting even more evidence that the attack on the Capitol was all part of Trump's plan to overturn the election. Sources have spoken out about the fact that Trump called aides and lieutenants right before the attack in order to stop the certification of the 2020 election results. This call will become a central focus of the Jan 6 Committee as "it raises the specter of a possible connection between Trump and the insurrection."
Pro-Trump protesters storm the US Capitol on 6 January. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
By Hugo Lowell
Trump called his team of aides, lawyers, and lieutenants in order to discuss possible ways to stop the certification of Biden's victory. The calls were focused on the infamous six-point memo written by John Eastman.
The January 6 select committee has said that Mark Meadows, former Trump chief of staff, has produced records and will appear for an initial deposition for their investigation into the Capitol riot.