EXCLUSIVE: Source says Trump 'loves the idea of testifying' as Jan. 6th panel votes to subpoena him
Andy McCarthy, Byron York and Marc Thiessen react to the Jan. 6 committee's surprise subpoena vote on 'The Story.', a source close to Trump told Fox News Digital just after the panel unanimously voted to subpoena him.
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital on Thursday, Trump slammed the committee and its investigation as a"witch hunt." Trump was referring to Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who lost her primary earlier this year, and Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., who decided not to run for re-election. Lawmakers on the House Committee on Jan. 6 have been investigating the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and allege that Trump’s insistence that the 2020 election was stolen stoked the violence as Congress convened to certify the Electoral College votes.
He added:"They were derelict in their duty. I gave them the authorization and the recommendation to call up the National Guard." Trump's spokesman Taylor Budowich tweeted after the vote Thursday that just 26 days before the midterm elections,"instead of using their final days in power to make life for Americans any better, Democrats are doubling and tripling down on their partisan theatrics. Democrats have no solutions and they have no interest in leading our great nation."
"This is a question about accountability to the American people," said committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss."He's required to answer to those millions of Americans whose votes he tried to throw out as part of his scheme to remain in power.""Every American is entitled to those answers, so we can act now to protect our republic."
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