Facts First Co-Chair & Fmr. Rep David Jolly Calls on McCarthy Not to Seat Republicans Complicit in Jan 6th on the Insurrection Committee
WASHINGTON – Today, Facts First USA released a research memo outlining congressional Republicans who were complicit in the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol, based on the Final Report of the Select Committee to investigate the insurrection. These actions include ignoring subpoenas, contesting election results, seeking pardons, and having advance knowledge of the riots.
Accompanying the research report Facts First Co-Chair and Former Rep. David Jolly called on Speaker McCarthy to keep these dangerous extremists off the insurrection committee that McCarthy agreed to create as part of his corrupt bargain with MAGA to become Speaker:
“My former colleagues have created a powder keg of conflict in the House of Representatives – by creating a committee designed to stand in the way of justice, giving it open-ended jurisdiction and access to our country’s most sensitive secrets, and offering seats up to the very individuals most invested in covering up their own criminal conduct.
“No member involved in the January 6th insurrection should be allowed a seat on the Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Weaponization of Government. The fact that this line in the sand even needs to be drawn is a testament to how craven Speaker McCarthy’s corrupt bargain has been — but some deals just shouldn’t be made, and the line protecting our democracy from those who would undermine national security cannot be crossed.”
Congressional Republican Involvement in the January 6th Insurrection
January 2023
The Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol was released on December 22, 2022, detailing events, discussions, and plans leading up to, during, and after the attempted insurrection on January 6th. This memo summarizes the involvement and mentions of congressional Republicans in the final report, splitting Members into tiers based on their complicity in events.
These tiers are solely based on the involvement outlined in the January 6th report itself.
The memo is organized first through a summary and description of common actions taken among members. These include issued and ignored subpoenas, contested election results, advance knowledge of January 6th plans, seeking a pardon, and messaging the White House during the riots. In the section following, there are several other actions and Member mentions listed under each candidate’s section, organized by tier. Each headline in this section represents a separate mention, and everything in the report was included.
The tiers are organized as follows:
- Tier 1: Members in this tier are portrayed as having extensive involvement in key moments leading up to the riots, during the riots, and occasionally after the events. All Members in this tier demonstrated clear support for the riots and played essential roles.
- Tier 2: Members in this tier are portrayed as having some involvement in the report, but not as extensive or prominent as tier 1. These members might also be inconsistent with their statements or actions regarding the riots.
- Tier 3: Members in this tier demonstrated minor involvement in the events, though their mentions are brief, or generally not as involved compared to other tiers.
Tiers
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
| Andy Biggs (AZ – 5) | Paul Gosar (AZ – 9) | Debbie Lesko (AZ – 9) |
Subpoenas Ignored
| Description | Members Mentioned |
| Subpoenas were issued for several Members on information related to the investigation. None of the Members subpoenaed complied with either voluntary or compulsory requests for participation, triggering a referral by the Select Committee to the Ethics Committee for further action.
The Select Committee also believes each of these individuals “should be questioned in a public forum about their advance knowledge of and role in President Trump’s plan to prevent the peaceful transition of power.” |
– Kevin McCarthy
– Jim Jordan – Scott Perry – Andy Biggs |
Contested Election Results
|
Description |
Members Mentioned |
| Several Members were mentioned in the report as contesting the election results, whether it be upholding a delay on the January 6 vote, helping to deliver false electors, opposing a state’s electors on the House floor, or supporting other efforts to nullify votes. | – Scott Perry
– Andy Biggs – Mike Kelly – Paul Gosar – Jim Jordan |
Advance Knowledge of January 6th Plans
| Description | Members Mentioned |
| In the report, many Members were described as having some sort of advance knowledge of the January 6 plans. One of the most repeated instances of this was a December 21st meeting at the White House, in which the plan to have the Vice President affect the outcome of the election was disclosed and discussed.
Other Members met to discuss danger and details associated with the riots in the days leading up to the event, but apparently failed to alert proper law enforcement or authorities. |
– Andy Biggs
– Debbie Lesko – Mike Kelly – Scott Perry – Jim Jordan |
Sought a Pardon
| Description | Members Mentioned |
| After the events on January 6th, several Members asked White House officials for presidential pardons, with Matt Gaetz advocating for a blanket pardon for all Members involved in the December 21st meeting at the White House. Much of the information known about pardons came from the Cassidy Hutchinson testimony to the Select Committee. | – Andy Biggs
– Matt Gaetz – Marjorie Taylor Greene – Scott Perry – Jim Jordan |
Messaged White House During Riots
| Description | Members Mentioned |
| Several Members are mentioned in the report due to their texts to White House officials, namely Mark Meadows, during the riots. Often, these texts ask Meadows and Trump to stop the riots, indicating their fear and disapproval of the violence. A substantial number of these people aren’t mentioned otherwise in the report and were placed in Tier 4. | – Kevin McCarthy
– Marjorie Taylor Greene
|
Tier 1
Andy Biggs (AZ – 5)
- Failure to Comply with Select Committee subpoenas
- Biggs was one of the Members of Congress subpoenaed by the Select Committee for information relevant to the investigation and refused to comply with the request. None of the Members subpoenaed complied with the request, including Rep. Biggs, causing the Select Committee to refer all Members concerned to the Ethics Committee. (Page 114-117)
- Biggs issued a press release on the day the Select Committee issued its subpoena, calling the subpoena “illegitimate” and “pure political theater.” The day before his scheduled deposition, Biggs sent a letter to the Select Committee with a series of objections and an invocation of Speech or Debate immunity. Biggs did not appear for his scheduled deposition in May 2022. He then failed to show up for deposition a second time a month later in June 2022. (Page 117)
- Involved in Effort to Contest Election Results
- Biggs was involved in President Trump’s plan to prevent Congress from submitting electors in key swing states, sending the task of certification to state legislatures who could use their power to overturn the election results in Trump’s favor. Biggs’ involvement is outlined in the report:
- “As early as November 6, 2020, Representative Biggs texted Mark Meadows, urging him to ‘encourage the state legislatures to appoint [electors].’ In the following days, Representative Biggs told Meadows not to let President Trump concede his loss. Between then and January 6th, Representative Biggs coordinated with Arizona State Representative Mark Finchem to gather signatures from Arizona lawmakers endorsing fake Trump electors. He also contacted fake Trump electors in at least one State seeking evidence related to voter fraud.” (Page 115)
- Biggs was involved in President Trump’s plan to prevent Congress from submitting electors in key swing states, sending the task of certification to state legislatures who could use their power to overturn the election results in Trump’s favor. Biggs’ involvement is outlined in the report:
- Attended President Trump’s December 21st Planning Meeting
- Several Members, including Biggs, attended a planning meeting with President Trump on December 21, 2020, and had advance knowledge of Trump’s plan to prevent a peaceful transition of power. At the meeting, the plan to have the Vice President affect the outcome of the election was disclosed and discussed. (Page 105 and 118)
- Sought a Pardon
- While testifying to the Select Committee, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson revealed that Rep. Biggs contacted her about receiving a presidential pardon. (Page 121)
- Conspired with Meadows after the Election
- Biggs was one of the people who texted with Mark Meadows after the election about the plan to have state legislatures take over the election process. The report pulled out a small snippet of the conversation:
- “‘I love it’—Mark Meadows’s text to Representative Andy Biggs, who relayed what he acknowledged as a ‘highly controversial’ idea to have ‘Republican legislature’s (sic)” “appoint a look doors (sic) [electors].’” (Page 267)
- Biggs was one of the people who texted with Mark Meadows after the election about the plan to have state legislatures take over the election process. The report pulled out a small snippet of the conversation:
Mike Kelly (PA – 16)
- Attempted to Submit Fake Election Certificates
- In anticipation of the Eastman state legislative plan succeeding, slates of false Trump electoral slates were prepared for seven states won by Biden. Rep. Kelly’s office attempted to deliver the Wisconsin Republican Party’s fake certificates to Vice President Pence, but his aides refused the delivery. (Page 43)
- Representative Kelly’s then-chief of staff texted an aide to the Vice President, about delivering the fake elector votes to the Vice President’s team before the joint session “Just following up-any chance you or someone from your team can meet to take the Michigan and Wisconsin packets.” (Page 357)
- Kelly’s team also coordinated with Senator Johnson’s staff “about how Kelly’s office could get us the electors [sic] because they had it.” (Page 357)
- Brought a Case to the Supreme Court Attempting to Overturn Results
- Kelly brought a case to the Supreme Court claiming that Pennsylvania’s 2020 election results should not be certified due to the use of mail-in voting. State Senator Mastriano sent an email to President Trump’s executive assistant Molly Michael referencing the case a month prior to the January 6 riots. (Page 294)
Scott Perry (PA – 10)
- Attempted to Enlist a DOJ Official to Overturn the Election
- “Congressman Perry was working with one Department of Justice official, Jeffrey Clark, regarding the stolen election claims. Perry was working with Clark and with President Trump and Chief of Staff Mark Meadows with this goal: to enlist Clark to reverse the Department of Justice’s findings regarding the election and help overturn the election outcome.” Through this, President Trump violated both Justice Department and White House policies designed to prevent political pressure on the Department. (Page 50)
- Perry introduced Clark and President Trump, sending multiple texts to Meadows between December 26th and 28th pushing for Clark to be elevated within the Department. The report states, “Perry reminded Meadows that there are only ‘11 days to 1/6 . . . We gotta get going!,’ and, as the days went on, he sent another asking, ‘Did you call Jeff Clark?’” (Page 50)
- Issued a Search Warrant for Probable Cause
- Perry was issued a search warrant for probable cause on the basis of likely having material facts regarding Trump’s plans to overturn the election on his phone. Along with Perry, John Eastman, Jeffrey Clark, and other Republican Members of Congress were also issued search warrants. (Page 102)
- Conspired with the White House after the Election
- Along with Rep. Jordan, Rep. Perry was involved in developing post-election messaging strategy and discussions with White House officials about Vice President Pence’s role on January 6. Rep. Perry was involved in early discussions where it was disclosed to him by the White House Counsel’s Office that the plan to submit fake electoral votes was not legally sound. (Page 115)
- Discussed Encouraging Rioters
- Perry joined Rep. Jordan and President Trump on a call on January 2 where they discussed issuing social media posts to encourage Trump supporters to march to the Capitol on January 6th. (Page 114)
- Sought a Pardon
- After January 6th, Representative Perry reached out to White House staff asking to receive a Presidential pardon. In her testimony to the Select Committee, Cassidy Hutchinson stated that Perry talked to her directly about a pardon. (Page 121)
- Failed to Comply with Select Committee subpoenas
- Perry was one of the Members of Congress subpoenaed by the Select Committee for information relevant to the investigation and refused to comply with the request. None of the Members subpoenaed complied with the request, including Rep. Perry, causing the Select Committee to refer all Members concerned to the Ethics Committee. (Page 114-117)
- In responding to the subpoena, Rep. Perry wrote a letter declining to appear for deposition and requesting that his subpoena be “immediately withdrawn.” After failing to appear for his scheduled deposition, he sent another letter to the Select Committee with additional objections, and failed to be present for the second deposition date. (Page 116)
- Helped White House Officials Contact Members of the PA State Legislature
- On November 21st, Mark Meadows texted a number apparently belonging to Representative Scott Perry (R–PA) and asked: “Can you send me the number for the speaker and the leader of the PA Legislature. POTUS wants to chat with them.” 165 Hours later, Meadows received a response of “Yes sir.” (Page 283)
- Attended President Trump’s December 21st Planning Meeting
- Several Members, including Perry, attended a planning meeting with President Trump on December 21, 2020, and had advance knowledge of Trump’s plan to prevent a peaceful transition of power. At the meeting, the plan to have the Vice President affect the outcome of the election was disclosed and discussed. (Page 105 and 118)
- Advocated for Trump’s Cause Publicly
- Along with Rep. Jordan, Rep. Perry spoke at a “Stop the Steal” rally in front of the Pennsylvania State capitol in Harrisburg shortly after the November election. He also regularly pressed “their conspiratorial case during interviews with friendly media outlets.” (Page 385)
- Pressed Trump’s Case to Acting Deputy AG Donoghue
- Trump personally called Donoghue to plead his case for overturning the election results. After the call, Rep. Perry was given Donoghue’s phone number by Trump who asked Perry to further plead his case to Donoghue. According to Donoghue, Rep. Perry did not think the DOJ had been doing its job on the election and praised Jeff Clark, claiming he liked him and thought he would “do something” about election fraud allegations. (Page 384)
- After the call, Perry emailed Donoghue a set of documents alleging significant voting fraud had occurred in Pennsylvania. One document asserted that election authorities had counted 205,000 more votes than had been cast. Representative Perry also shared this same claim on Twitter the following day. President Trump kept raising the same claim. Sometimes there was an alleged discrepancy of 205,000 votes, other times it was supposedly 250,000 votes. (Page 389)
- Signed a Letter Supporting Barr Investigation
- Perry was one of 27 Republican Congressmen who signed a letter requesting that President Trump “direct Attorney General Barr to appoint a Special Counsel to investigate irregularities in the 2020 election.” The letter was dated December 9, 2020—more than 1 week after Barr told the press there was no evidence of significant fraud.167 There was no reason to think that a Special Counsel was warranted. Representative Perry and the other congressmen advocated for one to be appointed anyway. (Page 388)
- Supported Texas’ Effort to Nullify Votes
- Along with 125 other Republican Members of Congress. Representative Perry also supported Texas’s lawsuit against Pennsylvania and three other states. That is, Representative Perry supported Texas’s effort to nullify the certified electoral college vote from four states, including his own home state. (Page 388)
Jim Jordan (OH – 4)
- Attempted to Delay the Electoral Vote Count
- Jordan tried to delay the electoral vote count far into the evening after the rioting took place. He was joined by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R–TN), Tommy Tuberville (R–AL), Bill Hagerty (R–TN), Lindsey Graham (R–SC), Josh Hawley (R–MO), and Ted Cruz (R–TX). (Page 93)
- Received a Message from Sean Hannity that Asked to Stop Talking Fraud
- Hannity initially attempted to persuade Trump to stop talking about election fraud, but the President took little of his advice. A few days later, Hannity wrote again to Meadows and Jim Jordan: Guys, we have a clear path to land the plane in 9 days. He can’t mention the election again. Ever. I did not have a good call with him today. And worse, I’m not sure what is left to do or say, and I don’t like not knowing if it’s truly understood. Ideas? (Page 97)
- Failed to Comply with Select Committee Subpoenas
- Jordan was one of the Members of Congress subpoenaed by the Select Committee for information relevant to the investigation and refused to comply with the request. None of the Members subpoenaed complied with the request, including Rep. Jordan, causing the Select Committee to refer all Members concerned to the Ethics Committee. (Page 114-117)
- In responding to the subpoena, Rep. Jordan wrote a letter containing a variety of objections, and requested all materials referencing him in the Select Committee’s possession and all internal legal analysis related to the constitutionality of Member subpoenas. After failing to appear for his scheduled deposition, the Select Committee responded to the substance of Rep. Jordan’s initial letter. Rep. Jordan again wrote to reiterate the points from his earlier letter and failed to appear for his next deposition date. (Page 116)
- Conspired to Overturn the Election
- Jordan participated in numerous post-election meetings in which senior White House officials, Rudolph Giuliani, and others, discussed strategies for challenging the election, chief among them claims that the election had been tainted by fraud. (Page 114-115)
- On January 2, 2021, Representative Jordan led a conference call in which he, President Trump, and other Members of Congress discussed strategies for delaying the January 6th joint session. During that call, the group also discussed issuing social media posts encouraging President Trump’s supporters to “march to the Capitol” on the 6th. The day before January 6th, Representative Jordan texted Mark Meadows, passing along advice that Vice President Pence should “call out all the electoral votes that he believes are unconstitutional as no electoral votes at all.” (Page 114-115)
- He spoke with President Trump by phone at least twice on January 6th, though he has provided inconsistent public statements about how many times they spoke and what they discussed. He also received five calls from Rudolph Giuliani that evening, and the two connected at least twice. (Page 114-115)
- Sought a Pardon
- In the days following January 6th, Representative Jordan spoke with White House staff about the prospect of Presidential pardons for Members of Congress. In her testimony, Cassidy Hutchinson also confirmed that Rep. Jordan talked about congressional pardons, though he never asked her for one personally. (Page 121)
- Conspired with the White House After the Election
- Along with Rep. Perry, Rep. Jordan was involved in developing post-election messaging strategy and discussions with White House officials about Vice President Pence’s role on January 6. (Page 115)
- Initially Chosen to Sit on the Select Committee
- Leader McCarthy initially chose Rep. Jordan to sit on the Select Committee, but the selection was overruled by Speaker Pelosi since he was one of the subjects in question. (Page 130)
- Received Emails from the White House on Voter Fraud
- President Trump’s executive assistant emailed claims of voter fraud to Rep. Jordan, Senator Josh Hawley, and Senator Ted Cruz that cited the already debunked “Suitcase Gate” among the “worst fraud incidents” in Georgia. (Page 225)
- Advocated for Trump’s Cause Publicly
- Along with Rep. Perry, Rep. Jordan spoke at a “Stop the Steal” rally in front of the Pennsylvania State capitol in Harrisburg shortly after the November election. He also regularly pressed “their conspiratorial case during interviews with friendly media outlets.” (Page 385)
Tim Walberg (MI – 5)
- Helped White House Officials Contact Members of the MI State Legislature
- On November 12th, President Trump asked Rep. Walberg to “check with key leadership in Michigan’s Legislature as to how supportive they could be in regards to pushing back on election irregularities and potential fraud.” (Page 272)
- Later, Rep. Walberg replied that he already had conversations with “[Michigan] Speaker Lee Chatfield, Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, and Senate President Pro Tempore Aric Nesbitt. They all assured me they would look forward to speaking with the President to report on their continuing efforts” related to overseeing the election “and receiving any suggestions from President Trump.”
- The President would soon host Chatfield, Shirkey, Nesbitt, and four other Michigan State lawmakers at the White House on November 20th.
- At the meeting, the President focused on the election, asking Shirkey what he and others were doing to investigate election fraud. In Shirkey’s words, there “wasn’t a mystery” about why the group was at the White House once the meeting started. When the President mentioned several baseless claims of election fraud in Wayne County, Shirkey told the President that he had lost the election and that it had nothing to do with Wayne County, where he had actually performed better than he had in 2016. (Page 282)
Tier 2
Paul Gosar (AZ – 9)
- Objected to Election Results Trump Contested
- Gosar was one of the Republican Members who rose to object to the States that President Trump contested. Gosar announced his objection to Arizona’s results, stating “I rise for myself and 60 of my colleagues to object to the counting of the electoral ballots from Arizona.” Senator Ted Cruz endorsed Gosar’s challenge to the electoral votes. (Page 464)
Matt Gaetz (FL – 1)
- Sought a Pardon
- While testifying to the Select Committee, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson revealed that Rep. Gaetz contacted her about receiving a presidential pardon. She added that Gaetz was an advocate for a blanket pardon for Members involved in the December 21st planning meeting with President Trump. (Page 120)
- President Personnel Director Johnny McEntee was also personally asked for a pardon by Gaetz. Former Trump Advisor Eric Herschmann recalled that Gaetz “asked for a very, very broad pardon… And I said Nixon’s pardon was never nearly that broad.” (Page 121)
Kevin McCarthy (CA – 20)
- Contacted the Trump Family During Riots
- During the riots, Leader McCarthy tried repeatedly to reach President Trump, and did at least once. He also reached out for help to multiple members of President Trump’s family, including Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. (Page 83)
- When testifying, Kushner characterized McCarthy’s demeanor on the call as “scared”: I could hear in his voice that he really was nervous, and so, obviously, I took that seriously. And, you know, I didn’t know if I’d be able to have any impact, but I said, you know, it’s better to at least try. And so I—like I said, I turned the shower off, threw on a suit, and, you know, and rushed into the White House as quickly as I could. When asked what McCarthy asked him to do, Kushner stated that he couldn’t remember a specific ask, but wanted him to do anything he could to stop the violence. (Page 83)
- During the violence, McCarthy told Fox News about his call with President Trump, stating: I have spoken to the President. I asked him to talk to the nation and tell them to stop this. Later, multiple sources gave evidence to the Committee, claiming McCarthy told President Trump: You have got to get on TV. You’ve got to get on Twitter. You’ve got to call these people off. In response, Trump stated: “Well Kevin, these aren’t my people. You know, these are Antifa. McCarthy responded and said, “No, they’re your people. They literally just came through my office windows and my staff are running for cover. I mean they’re running for their lives. You need to call them off.” And the President’s response was “Well Kevin, I guess they’re just more upset about the election, you know, theft than you are.” (Page 84)
- During the riots, Leader McCarthy tried repeatedly to reach President Trump, and did at least once. He also reached out for help to multiple members of President Trump’s family, including Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. (Page 83)
- Indicated he Would ask Trump to Resign, but Voted Against Impeachment
- After the attack, McCarthy indicated in a discussion with House Republican leaders that he would ask Trump to resign. (Page 95)
- On January 13th, McCarthy voted against Trump’s impeachment, but made a statement criticizing Trump on the House floor:
- The President bears responsibility for Wednesday’s attack on Congress by mob rioters. He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding. These facts require immediate action by President Trump, accept his share of responsibility, quell the brewing unrest and ensure President-elect Biden is able to successfully begin his term. The President’s immediate action also deserves congressional action, which is why I think a fact-finding commission and a censure resolution would be prudent.
- Failed to Comply with Select Committee Subpoenas
- Leader McCarthy was one of the Members of Congress subpoenaed by the Select Committee for information relevant to the investigation and refused to comply with the request. None of the Members subpoenaed complied with the request, including Leader McCarthy, causing the Select Committee to refer all Members concerned to the Ethics Committee. (Page 114-117)
- In responding to the subpoena, Leader McCarthy objected to the Select Committee’s composition and validity of the subpoena and offered to submit written interrogatories in lieu of deposition testimony. He then failed to appear for his scheduled deposition. Leader McCarthy then wrote another letter to the Select Committee and failed to appear for his second deposition date. (Page 116)
- Flip-Flopped Support for a Bipartisan Commission to Investigate
- McCarthy initially supported a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, but then opposed the legislation when it was introduced. He then chose Jim Jordan and Jim Banks to sit on the Select Committee – both of who were involved in the attacks and would be investigated themselves. (Page 129 – 130)
- Called the White House During Trump’s January 6 Speech
- After Trump announced his intentions to march down Pennsylvania Avenue at the January 6 rally, Leader McCarthy called Cassidy Hutchinson. He asked:
- “Do you guys think you’re coming to my office[?]” She assured him that they weren’t coming at all. “Figure it out. Don’t come up here,” he replied. (Page 586)
- Later, McCarthy spoke with the Vice President’s Chief of Staff, Marc Short, telling him that he had spoken with President Trump and that he was “frustrat[ed]” that the White House was “not taking the circumstance as seriously as they should at that moment.” The administration was demonstrating a “lack of response or lack of responsibility,” Leader McCarthy told Short. (Page 598)
- After Trump announced his intentions to march down Pennsylvania Avenue at the January 6 rally, Leader McCarthy called Cassidy Hutchinson. He asked:
Tier 3
Debbie Lesko (AZ – 8)
- Had Advance Knowledge of January 6 Plans
- “On January 5th, after promoting unfounded objections to election results, Rep. Debbie Lesko appears to have recognized the danger in a call with her colleagues: I also ask leadership to come up with a safety plan for Members [of Congress]. . . . We also have, quite honestly, Trump supporters who actually believe that we are going to overturn the election, and when that doesn’t happen—most likely will not happen—they are going to go nuts.” (Page 120)
- Lesko and other Members with advance knowledge did not seem to alert law enforcement of the plan or of the known risk of violence.
Jim Banks (IN – 3)
- Skeptical of Select Committee, but Initially Chosen by McCarthy
- Prior to his initial selection for the Select Committee by Leader McCarthy, “Banks had made public statements indicating that he had already reached his own conclusions and had no intention of cooperating in any objective investigation of January 6th, proclaiming, for example, that the Select Committee was created ‘solely to malign conservatives and to justify the Left’s authoritarian agenda.’”
- Speaker Pelosi did not approve Rep. Banks’ appointment to the committee based on this and other statements due to how they might impact the integrity of the investigation. (Page 130)
Barry Loudermilk (GA – 11)
- Messaged Mark Meadows During Riots
- Loudermilk messaged Meadows after violence began, stating “It’s really bad up here on the hill.” “They have breached the Capitol.” Meadows responded a few minutes later, stating “POTUS is engaging.” Loudermilk responded: “Thanks. This doesn’t help our cause.” (Page 602)
- Led a Tour for a Rioter on January 5
- Rioter Trevor Hallgren took a tour with Rep. Loudermilk a day before the attempted insurrection, during which he took pictures of hallways and staircases. On January 6, Hallgren commented that “[t]here’s no escape Pelosi, Schumer, Nadler. We’re coming for you. . . .Even you AOC. We’re coming to take you out. To pull you out by your hairs.” (Page 642)
Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA – 14)
- Messaged Mark Meadows During Riots
- “Despite her many contrary public statements, Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene privately texted her concerns on January 6th about a continuing and real threat of violence.” During the riots, she texted Mark Meadows, stating “Mark I was just told there is an active shooter on the first floor of the Capitol Please tell the President to calm people This isn’t the way to solve anything.” (Page 97)
- Allegedly Sought a Pardon
- When asked by Liz Cheney whether Greene asked her for a pardon, Cassidy Hutchinson replied, “No, she didn’t contact me about it. I heard that she had asked White House Counsel’s Office for a pardon from Mr. Philbin, but I didn’t frequently communicate with Ms. Greene.” (Page 121)
Max Miller (OH – 7)
- Opposed Trump’s Appearance at the March
- While acting as a White House Senior Advisor, Max Miller shot down the idea of Trump participating in the march to the capitol with his supporters, employing 10,000 National Guardsmen to protect him. (Page 533)
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