A Former Trump Aide Is Evading a Subpoena From the January 6 Committee

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The Home committee investigating the January 6 riot issued subpoenas to 4 former Trump aides.
Investigators have not been capable of finding Dan Scavino since September 23, CNN reported. 
The committee believes Scavino might present key info on Trump’s actions earlier than the riot.

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A Trump aide has been evading a subpoena from the Home choose committee investigating the January 6 riot for greater than per week, CNN reported. A number of sources advised CNN that investigators are unable to search out former deputy chief of workers Dan Scavino. Scavino, alongside former Chief of Workers Mark Meadows, former adviser Steve Bannon, and former chief-of-staff to former Secretary of Protection Christopher Miller, Kash Patel, had been subpoenaed on September 23, The Washington Put up reported. The request ordered all 4 handy over paperwork by October 7 and seem for depositions by October 15, CNN reported. 

The committee, which is chaired by Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, is working to piece collectively what former President Donald Trump knew main as much as the riots. The Put up reported that following the subpoenas, former President Trump stated he’d invoke govt privilege to dam them. “Hopefully the Unselect Committee might be calling witnesses on the Rigged Presidential Election of 2020, which is the first purpose that a whole lot of hundreds of individuals went to Washington, DC within the first place,” Trump stated.CNN reported that the committee stated Scavino might present helpful info due to his communication and work with Trump. The committee thinks he might give key info on Trump’s habits on January 6.

Since August, the committee has ramped up its efforts, issuing quite a few public data requests to seven govt department businesses, together with for data on communication between Trump and lots of key allies. Insider couldn’t attain Scavino for remark.