Mark Meadows cooperating with Jan. 6 committee is not a signal that Trump's team is turning on him
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On Sep. 24, the House Select Committee on Jan. 6 issued the first of what would eventually become more than a dozen subpoenas—so far. That first cluster went out to four men: former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, former Deputy Chief of Staff Dan ScMark Meadows cooperating with Jan. 6 committee is not a signal that Trump's team is turning on him
On Sep. 24, the House Select Committee on Jan. 6 issued the first of what would eventually become more than a dozen subpoenas—so far. That first cluster went out to four men: former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, former Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, former Pentagon Chief of Staff Kash Patel, and full-time scumbag Stephen Bannon. Bannon loudly refused to cooperate, was held in contempt by the House, and is now facing months in court as the Justice Department presses the case for criminal contempt. Former Trump attorney Jeffery Clark, who was subpoenaed in October, is likely facing his own contempt proceedings next week after announcing he would not cooperate with the committee. But Meadows apparently chose a different path. As The Washington Post reports, back on Nov. 12, Meadows sent word that he would cooperate with the select committee, both when it comes to turning over subpoenaed documents and in terms of providing his own testimony. The level of Meadows’ “cooperation” is far from clear. During past investigations, including Trump’s first impeachment, members of his staff often put forward a pretense of cooperation as a means of delaying the process and preventing Congress from moving swiftly toward findings of contempt. Meadows could easily be pulling that same string, teasing the committee with claims of cooperation, then using the conflict to smugly reaffirm his loyalty to Trump above all. But the negotiations with the select committee have been going on for weeks, which seems to suggest that there’s actually something to this proposal. Which begs the question: Why would Mark Meadows want to talk? Read more
