“He’s got to condemn this shit ASAP,” Cheney read aloud from a text sent by Trump Jr. to Meadows. “The Capitol Police tweet is not enough.'
She read another text from Laura Ingraham, which said: “The president needs to tell people in the Capitol to go home … he is destroying his legacy.”
Sean Hannity also texted Meadows on that day, writing: “Can he make a statement? ... Ask people to leave the Capitol?"The committee released a report Sunday outlining its recommendation to hold Meadows in contempt after he failed to appear before the panel last month. His attorney announced last week that Meadows believed he was protected by executive privilege and would no longer cooperate with the investigation.
"If you’re listening at home, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Bannon, Mr. Clark, I want you to know this: History will be written about these times, about the work this committee has undertaken. And history will not look upon any of you as a martyr," said Rep. Bennie Thompson , who chairs the panel. "History will not look upon you as a victim. History will not dwell on your long list of privilege claims or your legal sleight of hand," the Democrat said, adding: "History will record that in a critical moment in our democracy, most people were on the side of finding the truth, of providing accountability, of strengthening our system for future generations. And history will also record, in this critical moment, that some people were not.
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