House of Representatives Jan. 6 Committee is seeking information from Representatives Andy Biggs, Mo Brooks and Ronny Jackson

The House special committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot has requested interviews with Republican Representatives Andy Biggs of Arizona, Mo Brooks of Alabama and Ronny Jackson of Texas as part of its probe into the worst attack on the Capitol since 1814.

In a statement, Special Committee Chair Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney said the panel determined that “several of our colleagues” are in possession of “information relevant to our investigation into the facts, circumstances and causes of January 6.” are”.

“As we work to provide answers for the American people about this day, we consider it a patriotic duty for all Witnesses to work together,” they said. “We urge our colleagues to join the hundreds of people who have shared information with the Special Committee as we work to get to the bottom of what happened on January 6.”

In a letter to Mr. Biggs, a former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, Mr. Thompson and Ms. Cheney said they had several lines of inquiry they would like to discuss with the Arizona congressman.

They said the panel was aware of Mr Biggs’ attendance at “certain planning meetings” with White House officials and other allies of former President Donald Trump in the weeks leading up to the January 6, 2021 riot by a crowd of Mr Trump supporters ” deliberately”. who hoped to keep Congress from confirming Joe Biden’s election victory.

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