Rep. Scott Perry declines request to speak with the January 6 House panel -- the first known time it sought to talk with a sitting member of Congress
Perry, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, was the first known lawmaker to whom the panel had reached out to talk for its investigation. His response raises the question of whether the committee will now move to subpoena a fellow House member, a step that would dramatically escalate political tensions between the panel and Republicans who have warned that targeting GOP lawmakers is a bridge too far.
Clark as acting Attorney General," Thompson said in the letter.Thompson added that then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and then-acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue, who have both been interviewed by the committee,"have provided evidence regarding these issues, and we have received evidence that others who worked with Mr. Clark were aware of these plans.
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