Jan. 6 panel ‘fully’ expects Giuliani to cooperate with subpoena, Kinzinger says
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Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor, speaks with media regarding the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. He spoke to reporters outside of his New York City apartment, U.S. August 20, 2021.
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WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam KinzingerR-Ill., stated Sunday that the House investigation into the attack on Jan. 6, 2001 at the U.S. Capitol, “fully” anticipates the outcome. Rudy GiulianiAn ally of the former President Donald TrumpTo cooperate with the subpoena.
Giuliani was subpoenaed by the committee in January. “Our expectation is that he will cooperate, because that’s the Law, that’s the Requirement, the same as if someone is subpoenaed before the court,” Kinzinger stated in an interview with CBS’ Face the Nation.
After Margaret Brennen, the host of this interview, Kinzinger made these remarks after Kinzinger asked him whether Giuliani had been cooperating in light of a previous episode. New York Times report that the former Trump lawyer was in talks with the panel about testifying.
There may be changes, dates, and times here, as lawyers often do back-and forth. We fully expect Rudy to be heard from, as per the law,” Kinzinger said, one of the two Republicans who are on the panel.
Sunday’s statement by a committee aide to NBC News was: “Mr. Giuliani requested that his appearance be rescheduled. He is still subject to subpoena, and the Select Committee expects that he will cooperate fully.
The panel issued subpoenas to Giuliani and three other Trump allies during January. Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell and Boris Epshteyn, who were involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
According to the committee, these four persons “publicly promoted unsupported assertions about 2020 elections and took part in attempts disrupting or delaying the certification.
Giuliani was accused of actively promoting claims of fraud in election campaigns on behalf of former President Trump and trying to persuade state lawmakers to reverse the results. Reports indicate that he had been in communication with Trump, then President, and several Members of Congress concerning strategies to delay or reverse the election results for 2020.
There is a lot of information being gathered by the committee. We look forward to wrapping it up when we feel it’s right and showing it to Americans, but without rushing or hurrying. Kinzinger stated that everyone should have all the facts.
The Republican National Committee had voted earlier this month. formally censure two of their own party’s members — Kinzinger and Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming — because of their work on the panel.
Numerous Republicans support this. denounced the RNC’s censureLast week, Mitch McConnell (Kentucky Senate Minority Leader) said it wasn’t his job for the RNC “to single out members of our party who might have differing views from the majority”.
Kinzinger was kind enough to praise McConnell. His statement also included the following: “I am losing faith in certain of the courage that my coworkers have shown me.” My belief was that each person who took an oath owed something to the community. Mitch McConnell’s statement is certainly important.”
Kinzinger said that he was retiring from Congress and also stated his conviction that all Republicans need to speak out about what transpired on January 6, 2021.
Every Republican must be strong and clear on record. Does anyone think that January 6th was a valid political discussion? Do not let them try to avoid it. He said, “Don’t allow them to ham it up and don’t permit them to transition onto another subject that interests them.”
“This is an answer each of them has to give. Then we can move forward once they have made their points. This is a definitive statement about our democracy. What do you think? It was legitimate?
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