Report recommends that Trump administration chief of staff Mark Meadows be held in contempt of Congress alleges that he said National Guard troops would keep President Trump’s supporters safe on Jan. 6.
, a former top adviser to Trump, on two allegations of contempt of Congress — one for refusing to appear for a deposition and another for declining to produce documents the committee requested.Meadows and Bannon have claimed that they are exempt from the law because they are covered by, the doctrine that seeks to protect certain communications with the president to allow White House leaders to freely lead and respond to crises.
“It appears that Mr. Meadows may not have complied with legal requirements to retain or archive documents under the Presidential Records Act,” the report states. The panel has alleged that Meadows has knowledge of Trump’s activities Jan. 6 and appeared to have lines of communication with organizers of a rally near the Capitol that day.