Testimony disclosed by the House committee investigating the riot showed that Mark Meadows and Freedom Caucus members discussed directing marchers to the Capitol as Congress certified the election results.
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For Trump’s G.O.P., Crossing Lines Has Few Consequences
A dizzying week featured Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, caught lying and another lawmaker, Marjorie Taylor Greene, grilled under oath about her role in the Jan. 6 attack.
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Meadows Was Warned Jan. 6 Could Turn Violent, House Panel Says
The committee investigating the attack also said in a filing that the former White House chief of staff proceeded with a plan for “alternate electors” despite being told it wasn’t legally sound.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Denies ‘Insurrectionist’ Charge in Court
In an extraordinary administrative law hearing, the Georgia representative was forced to defend her actions surrounding the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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McCarthy’s Lie Puts G.O.P. Hypocrisy on Trump on Display
The Republican leader’s false claim that he never urged President Donald J. Trump to resign — disproved by an audio recording of the comments — drew little outrage from members of his party.