Jan. 6 Committee
Where Things Stand: Meadows Told Resigning WH Aide To Stick Around, Trump Wasn’t Leaving
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Former White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah Griffin resigned from the White House after Trump lost the election. But when she informed then-chief of staff Mark Meadows of her impending departure, he told her to stick around.
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Where Things Stand: Cheney Is Not Effing Around With The Witness Intimidation Stuff
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House Jan. 6 Committee vice chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) made it clear that she and her committee will not be steamrolled by Trump or any of his allies’ efforts to try to interfere with the panel’s investigation or to try to intimidate witnesses. Today was the second time she’s publicly revealed that Trump and people close to him are clearly watching the hearings — and might be getting spooked.
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DOJ Scoffs At Bannon’s Last-Ditch Effort To Head Off Contempt Trial
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