The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol is considering its next steps after former President Donald Trump defied a subpoena requiring him to appear for a deposition on Monday.
In a statement on Twitter, the committee said that Trump, 76, “refused to comply” with Monday’s deposition appearance and that his attorneys “have made no attempt to negotiate an appearance, and his lawsuit parades out many of the same arguments that courts have rejected repeatedly.”
“Donald Trump orchestrated a scheme to overturn a presidential election and block the transfer of power,” the statement read. “He is obligated to provide answers to the American people.”…}
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