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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTHE GUY WHO KNOWS WHERE ALL OF TRUMP'S BODIES ARE BURIED IS COOPERATING WITH THE JANUARY 6 COMMITTEE
As hes made abundantly clear through lawsuits, legal posturing, and unhinged statements on the matter, Donald Trump very much does not want the House select committee investigating January 6 to know what he was doing before, during, and after the Capitol was attacked by his bloodthirsty supporters. Why is this? We wont claim to understand whats going on inside the moldy pile of meatloaf that is the ex-presidents head, but we will note that if he thought the behind-the-scenes details made him look betterlike if he could say that he was giving orphans a tour of the East Wing when he was first alerted to the violence, or that he was preparing for a photo shoot for Peoples Sexiest Man Alive coverhe would want that information out there faster than you can say fascist insurrection. (While Trump has claimed that hes fighting the release of documents to the House committee in order to protect future presidents, we can say with a high degree of confidence that thats bullshit, as the man has never done a selfless thing in his entire life.) Which makes the news that his fourth and final chief of staffthe guy who was by his side both through all the false election-fraud claims and the violent attempt to overturn democracyis cooperating with congressional investigators probably extremely unwelcome!
The Washington Post reports that Mark Meadows has been complying with the Houses probe, though it initially looked like he would follow in the footsteps of Steve Bannon and stonewall the whole thing, which led to the latter being criminally indicted earlier this month and facing up to two years in prison if convicted. In a statement, Rep. Bennie Thompson, the committees chairman, said, Mr. Meadows has been engaging with the select committee through his attorney. He has produced records to the committee and will soon appear for an initial deposition.
According to a report from Rolling Stone, planners of the pro-Trump rallies that preceded the attack on the Capitol said Meadows played a major role in conversations surrounding the events leading up to the insurrection. Meadows was 100% made aware of what was going on, a source told the outlet. He also urged Georgias secretary of state, in the spirit of cooperation and compromise, to find a way to overturn Georgias election results during the infamous phone call in which Trump demanded Brad Raffensperger just find 11,000-plus votes. And he repeatedly pressed then acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen to have the Justice Department investigate baseless conspiracy theories of election fraud, including one claiming that people in Italy used satellites to turn Trump votes into Biden ones. Oh, and he was reportedly one of the few people Trump would listen to on the day and night of the attack.
In a statement to CNN, Meadowss lawyer said there is now an understanding between the former chief of staff and investigators on how information can be shared going forward, adding that both sides are open to engaging, a turn of events we assume has led to a very bad day at Mar-a-Lago, particularly for the busboy who just wanted to clear his tables and clock out when he found himself on the receiving end of a incomprehensible tirade about traitors and Democrats and the scourge of low-flow toilets.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/11/mark-meadows-donald-trump-january-6-committee
dchill
(38,501 posts)He will never go against TFG.
louis-t
(23,295 posts)Just enough to keep himself out of prison.
FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)Amishman
(5,557 posts).... and nothing of substance comes of it?
Don't get me wrong, I'd love for something actually change, but I'll believe it when I see it
panader0
(25,816 posts)Raven123
(4,844 posts)drray23
(7,633 posts)Even after all the investigations the justice department will not lift a finger and charge Trump. There is already fully documented and investigated ( By Mueller and his team) cases of obstruction of justice and nothing was done with it.
At best, some of the toadies will get in trouble but Trump will skate.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,619 posts)His lawyer has engaged with the committee, and they have negotiated an understanding of the conditions under which Meadows will appear.
Thats not exactly cooperating.
Im not holding my breath, I will wait and see if/when Meadows testifies.
Volaris
(10,271 posts)And where it MIGHT, his lawyer has negotiated immunity.
I'll take it.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,619 posts)msfiddlestix
(7,282 posts)Very polite way of putting it.
Volaris
(10,271 posts)Ok, I didnt know that was a thing I wanted, BUT NOW I sure as HELL want that to be Netflix sitcom.
Calling Alec Baldwin...
TheRealNorth
(9,481 posts)Meadows can be trusted about as far as he can be thrown.
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)And he shouldn't fly in any small private aircraft.