Former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone told the January 6 committee he did not believe former President Donald Trump's claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
Former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone told the January 6 committee he did not believe former President Donald Trump's claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election and privately hoped Trump would concede.... [+]
room in the O'Neill House Office Building to answer questions from investigators on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday. In highly anticipated videotaped testimony that the committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol made public Tuesday, Cipollone said former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows assured him on multiple occasions Trump would concede and make a"graceful exit.
He also said he advised against several bizarre ideas Trump floated after the 2020 election, such as ordering the seizure of voting machines, which Cipollone said was a"terrible idea" based on"no legal authority." Cipollone testified he"vehemently opposed" Trump's proposal to appoint Sidney Powell, an attorney who pushed conspiracy theories around the election, as special counsel to investigate voter fraud.Cipollone testified before the committee on Friday for eight hours after receiving a subpoena. The committee had long sought his testimony due to his close dealings with Trump and other White House officials on January 6, along with his status as one of Trump's top legal advisors. Rep.
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