Donald Trump celebrates after news broke Jan. 6 that the committee had withdrawn a subpoena for the former president to testify.
The panel’s chair, Rep. Benny Thompson (D-MS), suggested they no longer need to press Trump for documents and statements because they’ve already done their job.
“Given that our investigation is coming to a close, the select committee can no longer pursue the specific information covered by the subpoena,” Thompson said. written in a letter Lawyer for 2024 presidential candidates.
“Therefore, by this letter, I hereby formally withdraw the subpoena issued to former President Trump and inform you that he is no longer obligated to comply or produce records in response to the subpoena,” the letter continued.
here comes the letter Rear The committee held its final meeting last week.
1/ Break! After my firm sued on the grounds of separation of powers to block the Jan. 6 House Select Committee from issuing President Trump an illegal subpoena for his activities during his presidency — the committee waved the white flag and withdrew the subpoena. We are confident of victory/ pic.twitter.com/7ElOXljpt1
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) December 29, 2022
related: Trump slams ‘laughing stock’ of Jan. 6 committee vote unanimously to subpoena him
Committee withdraws Trump subpoena on Jan. 6
News that the committee had withdrawn Trump’s subpoena on Jan. 6 was devastating to those who believed it could lead to contempt charges and prison time for the former president.
Support conservative voices!
Sign up to receive the latest news Political news, insights and commentary delivered straight to your inbox.
Voting for a Trump subpoena is essentially the same thing as signing the Declaration of Independence, according to a self-described “historian.”
We are not kidding…
The vote was unanimous. Cheney calls for a recorded vote. (Good for her!!!) So there will be a list. (It’s like signing the Declaration of Independence.) #harth
— Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) (@HC_Richardson) October 13, 2022
CNN legal analyst Norm Eisen think summons”ups (Trump’s) criminal touch. “
Joy Reid and a guest were reeling from the idea that the ex-president wouldn’t comply, culminating in “criminal charges forcing him to testify.”
Now, all of that is out the window, as the January 6 committee limped toward a new Republican-led House, quietly exiting Wednesday night investigation team’s own actions.
.@BarbMcQuade On Trump and the upcoming #January 6th Subpoena: “If he is in contempt of court, it will be up to the DOJ to decide whether to file criminal charges to compel him to testify…” #TheReidOut pic.twitter.com/0LnE2Jr8Eo
— ReidOut (@thereidout) October 19, 2022
related: Liz Cheney brags they won’t allow Trump to turn Jan. 6 testimony into a ‘circus’
Trump celebrates victory over ‘political thugs’
thompson himself stated subpoena Trump is less about drama and more about being “responsible to the American people.”
Mr. Tom Spoon, is accountability no longer an issue? Or was it never really intended for him to testify?
As you can imagine, Trump had a good day in the news.
“Just been informed that the Unelected Political Thug Committee has withdrawn my subpoena for the January 6th protest…” he wrote on his Truth social media platform.
“They’re probably doing it because they know I did nothing wrong, or they’re going to lose in court,” Trump argued. “Maybe the FBI’s involvement in election rigging influenced their decision. Subpoenas are dead anyway!”
Harmeet Dhillon, an attorney representing Trump, speculated that the committee was “waving the white flag” on Jan. 6. [and] The subpoena was withdrawn. “
“We are confident of winning in court, precedent [and] The previous president refused to testify before Congress,” she added. “The J6 committee wasted millions of dollars on pure political witch hunts and a total abuse of process [and] Powers without a legitimate legislative purpose. “
2/ In court, given the precedent and the refusal of previous presidents to testify before Congress. The J6 Committee wasted millions of dollars on pure political witch hunts, complete abuse of process and power, without any legitimate legislative purpose.thanks for my excellence @dhillonlaw Colleagues win-win!
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) December 29, 2022
Previous reports have indicated that Trump is willing to testify before the committee on Jan. 6 as long as his testimony is broadcast live.
w/ report from @maggieNYT In response to the subpoena, Trump told aides that he wanted to testify as long as he could testify live…https://t.co/pXKrS45iLJ
— Michael Schmidt (@nytmike) October 13, 2022
Sadly, such a circus is no longer possible.
Earlier this month, the highly partisan committee made a criminal referral Suggested to the Justice Department that they charge Trump with four counts, including inciting or aiding insurrection.
