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Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena 5 GOP Congressmen Who Refused to Cooperate

Reps. Kevin McCarthy, Mo Brooks, and Jim Jordan were among those subpoenaed on Thursday.

The House select committee tasked with investigating the circumstances of the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot have subpoenaed five Republican members of Congress who previously refused requests to cooperate. The subpoenas, a huge step up in the probe, were sent to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Reps. Mo Brooks (R-AL), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), and Scott Perry (R-PA). “These members include those who participated in meetings at the White House, those who had direct conversations with President Trump leading up to and during the attack, and those who were involved in the planning and coordination of certain activities on and before January 6th,” the committee said in a statement. Shortly after, Biggs ran to Fox News to complain that the subpoenas were “leaked” to the media. While repeatedly calling the committee “illegitimate,” the far-right congressman wouldn’t say whether he’d comply with the subpoena, insisting he hadn’t seen it. At the same time, he denied that he was directly involved with planning to bring violent protesters to the Capitol on Jan. 6.