Liz Cheney: "Mr. Meadows’ testimony will bear on another key question before this committee: did Donald Trump, through action or inaction, corruptly seek to obstruct or impede Congress’ official proceeding to count the electoral votes?” |
Before tonight’s unanimous vote, ranking member Liz Cheney read text messages sent to Meadows from Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity and Brian Kilmeades, all of whom host shows on Fox. She also read a text message to Meadows from Donald Trump, Jr., Trump’s son. All of them urged the former president to call off the attack on the Capitol. |
The text messages made for dramatic TV, but they also substantiated what Trump knew and when he knew it regarding the insurrection. Meadows replied to the above people with messages saying he’s doing what he can to get Trump to stop the attack. It didn’t work, as Trump didn’t say anything until the sacking was well underway. |
“When action by our president was required, essential and indeed compelled by his oath to our Constitution, Mr. Meadows received numerous text messages, which he has produced without any privilege claim, imploring Mr. Trump to take specific actions we all knew his duty required,” Cheney said. “These text messages leave no doubt the White House knew exactly what was happening here at the Capitol.” |
Cheney then read texts from unnamed members of Congress desperately trying to reach Trump as the assault and siege were happening. She also read texts from officials in the administration. |
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