Investigation into the Capitol assault: Donald Trump’s former chief of staff refuses to cooperate

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Mark Meadows, called to testify in the United States Congress in the parliamentary inquiry into the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 by supporters of Donald Trump, refused to cooperate on Tuesday despite a subpoena. The former White House chief of staff risks prosecution, like Steve Bannon.

Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, is facing prosecution by refusing to cooperate with the parliamentary commission supposed to shed light on the assault on Capitol Hill, several US elected officials warned on Tuesday (December 7th).

Mark Meadows was supposed to be the first of Donald Trump’s relatives to agree to testify before this so-called “January 6” commission, when thousands of supporters of the former president invaded the seat of the United States Congress.

But the former “chief of staff” of Donald Trump, the president’s closest adviser, finally “informed the commission that he did not intend to cooperate further with the investigation”, despite an injunction to appear. , deplored Tuesday the two elected at its head, Democrat Bennie Thompson and Republican Liz Cheney. If he does not change his mind by Wednesday, the commission will have “no choice” but to recommend prosecution against Mark Meadows, they warned in a statement.

Like Steve Bannon

Another ally of Donald Trump, the sulphurous Steve Bannon, has already been indicted for the same reason and faces a prison sentence. His trial will begin on July 18.

Mark Meadows’ lawyer justified this about-face by fears that his right to keep certain information secret would not be respected.

Usually very discreet, Mark Meadows came out of the shadows last week by announcing the upcoming release of a book on the last months of the Republican billionaire in the White House. Commission officials also regretted that the 62-year-old refused to testify “despite providing details of the January 6 attack, including conversations with President Trump in the book he wrote. is currently promoting “.

With AFP