Capitol riot committee is 'moving forward' with contempt charges for Mark Meadows after he fails to show for deposition: Ex-White House Chief-of-Staff previously turned over 38-page PowerPoint called 'Options for Jan 6'
Thompson revealed new information about Meadows' communications in the lead-up and aftermath of the Capitol riot in a letter to Meadows' lawyer
He said the panel will 'recommend that the body in which Mr. Meadows once served refer him for criminal prosecution,' referring to Meadows' House tenure
Just one week ago the committee said that Meadows had provided them records and agreed to give a deposition 'soon'
The attorney said he 'has made every effort to try and accommodate and work with this committee' while still maintaining executive privilege
Meadows took issue with committee chair Bennie Thompson's saying that pleading the Fifth Amendment is sometimes tantamount to guilt
By Elizabeth Elkind, Politics Reporter and Morgan Phillips, Politics Reporter For Dailymail.Com
Published: 10:44 EST, 8 December 2021 | Updated: 12:17 EST, 8 December 2021
The House committee investigating Jan. 6 will move forward with recommending contempt charges for Donald Trump's ex-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Chairman Bennie Thompson revealed in a new letter.
The committee threatened to do so on Tuesday if he did not show up for his scheduled deposition this morning at 10am.
'The Select Committee is left with no choice but to advance contempt proceedings and recommend that the body in which Mr. Meadows once served refer him for criminal prosecution,' Thompson wrote on Tuesday.
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