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The House select committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued six new subpoenas for individuals connected to former President Donald Trump and the “Stop the Steal rally” on Friday, including Trump-backed congressional candidate Max Miller.
In addition to Miller, the panel subpoenaed former Trump aide Robert “Bobby” Peede Jr., former Trump director of political affairs Brian Jack; Bryan Lewis, who allegedly played a role in obtaining the permit for the rally ahead of protesters storming the Capitol; rally organizer Ed Martin and Moms for America activist Kimberly Fletcher.
The panel asserted they believe the individuals could provide pivotal information on the events surrounding the rush on the Capitol, calling for relevant documents to be provided to the committee by Dec. 24 and testimony by Jan. 4, 2022.
“The Select Committee expects these witnesses to join the hundreds of individuals who have already cooperated with our investigation as we work to provide the American people with answers about what happened on January 6th and ensure nothing like that day ever happens again,” Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said in a statement.
The subpoenas come as the House gears up to vote to recommend that the Department of Justice hold former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for not cooperating with the panel on Tuesday.
The House previously voted to hold Trump confidant and former senior adviser Steve Bannon in contempt.
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