(Washington) The US committee investigating the Capitol riot will not give Donald Trump the chance to turn a possible live broadcast of his testimony into a “circus”, one of its members, Republican Liz, said on Sunday. Cheney.
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The committee subpoenaed Mr Trump to appear next month around November 14 and demanded that he hand over documents relevant to its investigation by November 4
To avoid a long and complex legal battle, Mr Trump reportedly told associates he could agree to testify if it was televised live.
When asked if the committee would consider this possibility, Ms.me Cheney did not directly respond.
“We are going to proceed with the interrogation under oath of the former president, she argued on the airwaves of NBC. This may take several days, and it will be done with a level of rigor, discipline and seriousness that the matter deserves. We’re not going to allow ― he’s not going to turn this into a circus,” as she says has been seen in previous TV appearances, such as the 2020 presidential debates.
His office later clarified that the January 6 committee did not rule out the possibility of live testimony. He did not indicate what form this might take to avoid becoming a “circus”.
It’s unclear how Mr. Trump and his legal team will react. He could comply or negotiate with the committee, announce that he will defy the subpoena or ignore it altogether.
It’s possible that Mr. Trump’s lawyers will simply choose to overstay the subpoena if they go to court to try to have it overturned, as the committee must complete its work by the end of the subpoena. ‘year.
Last week, Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of Mr Trump, was sentenced to four months behind bars after defying a subpoena from the same committee. He remains free pending an appeal. Former Mr Trump adviser Peter Navarro is also awaiting trial next month on similar charges of contempt of Congress.
The documents requested include any communication referring to extremist groups coming to Washington, pressure on state lawmakers to reject the 2020 election results and messages about Vice President Mike Pence, whom Mr. Trump was pushing to oppose President Joe Biden’s victory.