Jan. 6 panel asks GOP Rep. Scott Perry to turn over info
By Rebecca Beitsch - 12/20/21 06:06 PM EST
The House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has asked Rep. Scott Perry (R-Penn.) to meet with the committee and turn over information, a remarkable request that stops short of subpoenaing a sitting lawmaker.
The move follows prior reports that found Perry to be a central figure in former President Trump’s efforts to pressure the Department of Justice to act on his baseless claims of election fraud. That includes introducing the president to Jeffrey Clark, a mid-level Justice Department employee that Trump once weighed installing as attorney general.
“We have received evidence from multiple witnesses that you had an important role in the efforts to install Mr. Clark as acting Attorney General. Acting Attorney General Rosen and acting Deputy Attorney General Donoghue have provided evidence regarding these issues, and we have received evidence that others who worked with Mr. Clark were aware of these plans,” Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the chairman of the panel, wrote in a letter to Perry.
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https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/586672-jan-6-panel-asks-gop-rep-scott-perry-to-turn-over-info
