1/6 Committee Vice Chair Liz Cheney said the Committee has a number of interesting documents, including the texts from Mark Meadows’ private cell phone.
Cheney tweeted an update on the committee’s progress:
We have received particularly interesting and important documents from a number of witnesses, including Mark Meadows. From January 6, he transmitted many text messages from his private cell phone. (2/4)
– Rep. Liz Cheney (@RepLizCheney) 9 December 2021
Do not be fooled: President Trump is trying to hide what happened on January 6 and to slow down and hinder. We will not let that happen.
The truth will come out. (4/4)
– Rep. Liz Cheney (@RepLizCheney) 9 December 2021
It would appear that Meadows is trying to get back into Trump’s good graces with his civil lawsuit against the committee and refusal to comply with the subpoena and testify, but it looks like the damage has already been done.
The 1/6 committee has the private texts of Donald Trump’s chief of staff. Meadows was heavily involved in the coup plot, but he is just one of nearly 300 witnesses who provided information.
Donald Trump’s attempts to delay and stop the committee were a total failure.
Mark Meadows may have thought he was conveying nothing meaningful when he handed over his text messages, but now that Trump is no longer in power, he and his allies have no idea what the committee has or how information that may seem irrelevant to witnesses may be important for the investigation.
Meadows will be referred to the Department of Justice next week for criminal contempt, and he may have worked together enough to bolster the case against Donald Trump.
Mr. Easley is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason holds a bachelor’s degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, specializing in social reform movements.
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