The House January 6th Committee issued a subpoena to former Trump White House Counsel Pat Cipollone on Wednesday.
Pat Cipollone, file screen image.
The move came after committee Vice Chair Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) called for Cipollone’s testimony, citing the discredited testimony of former Trump White House staffer Cassidy Hutchinson, “As we heard yesterday, WH counsel Pat Cippollone (sic) had significant concerns re. Trump’s Jan 6 activities. It’s time for Mr. Cippollone (sic) to testify on the record. Any concerns he has about the institutional interests of his prior office are outweighed by the need for his testimony.”
As we heard yesterday, WH counsel Pat Cippollone had significant concerns re. Trump’s Jan 6 activities. It’s time for Mr. Cippollone to testify on the record. Any concerns he has about the institutional interests of his prior office are outweighed by the need for his testimony.
— Rep. Liz Cheney (@RepLizCheney) June 29, 2022
Wednesday evening the committee subpoenaed Cipollone, “The Select Committee has subpoenaed former White House Counsel Pasquale “Pat” Cipollone for deposition testimony as a part of the committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.”
The Select Committee has subpoenaed former White House Counsel Pasquale “Pat” Cipollone for deposition testimony as a part of the committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. pic.twitter.com/VjZsHlIqkD
— January 6th Committee (@January6thCmte) June 29, 2022
Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) today announced that the Select Committee has subpoenaed former White House Counsel Pasquale “Pat” Cipollone for deposition testimony as a part of the committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The Chairman and Vice Chair released the following statement:
“The Select Committee’s investigation has revealed evidence that Mr. Cipollone repeatedly raised legal and other concerns about President Trump’s activities on January 6th and in the days that preceded. While the Select Committee appreciates Mr. Cipollone’s earlier informal engagement with our investigation, the committee needs to hear from him on the record, as other former White House counsels have done in other congressional investigations. Any concerns Mr. Cipollone has about the institutional prerogatives of the office he previously held are clearly outweighed by the need for his testimony.”
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