Former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone finds himself on the receiving end of a subpoena from a federal grand jury today. The development is the latest in the Justice Department's investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack and efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The subpoena follows last month's testimony from ex-Mark Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson before the Jan. 6 committee where Hutchinson said Cipollone repeatedly raised legal concerns about Trump's activities in the days leading up to and during the Capitol riot. (RELATED: First Jan. 6 Rioter Convicted by Jury Receives Lengthy Prison Sentence)
Cipollone's attorneys are expected to negotiate with prosecutors over his potential appearance.
As ABC News reports:
The move to subpoena Cipollone signals an even more dramatic escalation in the Justice Department's investigation of the Jan. 6 attack than previously known, following appearances by senior members of former Vice President Mike Pence's staff before the grand jury two weeks ago.
Officials with the Justice Department declined to comment when contacted by ABC News.
Cipollone appeared before the Jan. 6 committee last month in a closed-door meeting after its members said he would have additional information about a scheme to create false slates of electors to subvert the Electoral College. (RELATED: Trump White House Counsel to Testify Before Jan. 6 Committee)
Although promoted by a faction within President Trump's inner circle and a cadre of sympathetic lawyers, the plot was deemed illegal by Trump's White House Counsel Office.
When asked during his appearance before the Jan. 6 committee if he agreed there wasn't evidence of sufficient fraud to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, Cipollone responded, “Yes, I agree with that.”
ABC News further reports:
In videotaped testimony before the Jan. 6 committee, Cipollone made it clear that he wanted Trump to intervene sooner while the attack was underway.
“I was pretty clear there needed to be an immediate and forceful response, statement, public statement, that people need to leave the Capitol now,” Cipollone said.
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Please stop credentializing their use of the phrase “ to overturn an election”. It was not to overturn an election. It was to uncover any fraud.
What goes around comes around
Is this fake grand jury going to call the mayor of DC, Blm and antifa who were bussed in and let into the capital building by the cops?.I doubt that. This committee is a scam setup by the mob princess herself Nancy Pelosi. Any judge who is handing down sentences to the people still locked over a year with no bail should be hung on the White House lawn. Corruption from the highest to the DC cops.
I would appear and testify. And then in response to particularly nasty questions I would play with them the same cunning word games that they play with conservatives. Turn Newspeak or Doublespeak on its ear! And I would reinforce the President’s executive privilege of confidentiality. This is a scurrilous kangaroo court pursuing political skullduggery, backstabbery and assassination. Revile the lizards all and a pox upon them.
These something having nothing better to do , like run the country and quit wasting our money. Trump did nothing . This j6 bs is all on pissy pelosi, she denied the national guard because she had this all set up. Liz Schumer shifty Schaffer they all knew about it so why no investigation of them. This is not a court it’s a fkn circus and no one got the balls to break it up
They are still playing the same game as always. You got to get rid of Donald Trump anyway they can. They have been doing this since before he ran, during his presidency, and now after. They cannot get over him winning to begin with, and all the good things he did while in office. He was for the people, and he proved he was doing for the people. The Democrats have never been for the people, they are for themselves and always have been. All they think about is raising taxes and taking away from the people. They are not for the middle class or the poor, only the rich and how they can get richer. They are corrupt and have been all along. They don’t want Trump anywhere around because he is a good President and did what they don’t want to be done.
” The attempt to over throw the election”? This should read “The attempt to stop the steal of the most fraudulent election ever” They just keep everyone distracted with all of this intimidation, threats, and propaganda and when the GOP gets back in power these same people have to be held accountable. Lock them all up!