January 6 Committee Votes Unanimously To Subpoena Donald Trump Over Attack On U.S. Capitol

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Donald Trump was subpoenaed today over his role in the insurrection and attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Congressional January 6 Committee announced earlier today that it would vote on whether to subpoena the former president in its ongoing investigation into the assault.

There had been little indication in recent days that such a move might be in the offing, though in the hours before the conclave NBC did report on the possibility.

Committee Chair Bennie Thompson said as the gathering began today that “We are convened today not as a hearing, but as a formal committee business meeting so that in addition to presenting evidence, we can potentially hold a committee vote on further investigative actions based upon that evidence.” It was a fairly sharp departure for what had been assumed to be the committee’s final meeting — at least for 2022.

Before the vote, panel vice chair Liz Cheney, who offered the resolution, urged in reference to Trump, “We must seek the testimony of the key player” in the attack.