{"id":683889,"date":"2021-08-25T16:50:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T20:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=683889"},"modified":"2021-08-25T16:50:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T20:50:51","slug":"jan-6-committee-requests-records-from-dozens-trump-white-house-right-wing-journalist-meme-creator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jan-6-committee-requests-records-from-dozens-trump-white-house-right-wing-journalist-meme-creator\/","title":{"rendered":"Jan. 6 Committee Requests Records From Dozens: Trump White House, Right-Wing Journalist, Meme-Creator"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjan-6-committee-requests-records-from-dozens-trump-white-house-right-wing-journalist-meme-creator%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=683889&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Pelosi-scaled-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The largely partisan committee investigating the breach on the U.S. Capitol on January 6 sent letters to eight federal agencies on Wednesday, requesting records from dozens, including from the Trump White House and \u201coutside contacts\u201d like journalist Jack Posobiec and meme-creator and commentator Rogan O\u2019Handley, better known as \u201cDC Draino.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJan. 6 committee issues first broad records request, including to National Archives for records of Trump White House,\u201d said Politico reporter Kyle Cheney. \u201cAmong the voluminous requests, the committee is seeking 9 months\u2019 worth of contacts between the Trump (White House) and this group of outsiders, including Enrique Tarrio, George Papadopoulos, and Jack Posobiec.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Papadopoulos is a former Trump 2016 campaign advisor and Tarrio is the leader of a group called the Proud Boys.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.025925925926\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Among the voluminous requests, the committee is seeking 9 months worth of contacts between the Trump WH and this group of outsiders, including Enrique Tarrio, George Papadopoulos and Jack Posobiec. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xC2nEWbJBP\">pic.twitter.com\/xC2nEWbJBP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyledcheney\/status\/1430558652654575618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Committee Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MI) \u201cplans to seek executive branch records related to the attack and its run-up \u2014&nbsp;including \u2018communications within and among the White House and Executive Branch agencies\u2019 on and before Jan. 6,\u201d Politico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/08\/25\/capitol-insurrection-committee-probe-506875\">reported<\/a>. \u201cThe select panel is also seeking records relating to attempts to place politically loyal personnel in positions across the government after the election; the planning, organization and response to Jan. 6 and earlier; and attempts to overturn the rule of law and overturn the 2020 election. One segment of the request notably seeks \u2018documents and communications related to the mental stability of Donald Trump or his fitness for office.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Letters were sent to the&nbsp;National Archives and Records Administration, National Counterterrorism Center, Justice Department, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Interior, FBI, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/january6th.house.gov\/sites\/democrats.january6th.house.gov\/files\/NARA.8.25.pdf\">letter<\/a> to&nbsp;Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero, who was appointed by former&nbsp;President Barack Obama, Rep. Thompson notes that this will likely not be the committee\u2019s last request for records: \u201cThis is our first request for materials, and we anticipate additional requests as our investigation continues. Please produce this information to the Select Committee no later than September 9, 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thompson asked Ferriero for&nbsp;\u201c\u2018all documents and communications within the White House\u2019 involving a host of Trump World denizens, including Hope Hicks, former national security adviser Robert O\u2019Brien, Trump adviser Peter Navarro, Kayleigh McEnany, Steve Bannon, Michael Flynn, Melania Trump, all Trump\u2019s adult children except Tiffany Trump, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Rudy Giuliani and Roger Stone,\u201d the Politico report outlined.<\/p>\n<p>Additional requests of communication swept up Posobiec,&nbsp;O\u2019Handley, and other right-wing figures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 7\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\" readability=\"10\">\n<div class=\"column\" readability=\"15\">\n<p>\u201cFrom April 1, 2020, through January 20, 2021, all documents and communications concerning the 2020 election and relating to the following individuals,\u201d the letter stated, before listing some of the following names:<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 8\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\" readability=\"17\">\n<div class=\"column\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>\u25aa<em> Ali Alexander,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Brandon Straka,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Vernon Jones,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Cordie Williams,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Michael Flynn,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Alex Jones,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Owen Schroyer,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Scott Presler,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Rogan O\u2019Handley,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Gina Loudon,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Jack Posobiec,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Bryson Grey,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Angela Stanton King, &nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa George Papadopoulos, <\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Roger Stone,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa George Flynn,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Katrina Pierson,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Amy Kremer,<\/em><br \/><em>\u25aa Enrique Tarrio,<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this month, the FBI reportedly found little evidence that the Capitol breach was part of an organized plot to overturn the results of the election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[T]he FBI at this point believes the violence was not centrally coordinated by far-right groups or prominent supporters of then-President Donald Trump, according to the sources, who have been either directly involved in or briefed regularly on the wide-ranging investigations,\u201d a&nbsp;Reuters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/exclusive-fbi-finds-scant-evidence-us-capitol-attack-was-coordinated-sources-2021-08-20\/\">report<\/a>&nbsp;outlined.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/fbi-finds-scant-evidence-that-january-6-riot-was-result-of-organized-plot-to-overturn-election-reuters\">FBI Finds \u2018Scant Evidence\u2019 That January 6 Riot Was \u2018Result Of Organized Plot To Overturn\u2019 Election:&nbsp;Reuters<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/pelosi-vetoes-two-republican-picks-for-january-6-select-committee\">Pelosi Vetoes Two Republican Picks For January 6 Select&nbsp;Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/rep-jim-jordan-pelosi-threw-me-off-jan-6-commission-after-i-pressed-about-her-role-in-security-breakdown\">Rep. Jim Jordan: Pelosi Threw Me Off Jan. 6 Commission After I Pressed About Her Role In Security&nbsp;Breakdown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/retribution-pelosi-suggests-jan-6-commission-investigating-gop-reps-jordan-banks-after-they-publicly-criticize-her\">Pelosi Suggests Jan. 6 Commission Investigating GOP Reps. Jordan, Banks After They Publicly Criticize&nbsp;Her<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The largely partisan committee investigating the breach on the U.S. Capitol on January 6 sent letters to eight federal agencies on Wednesday, requesting records from dozens, including from the Trump &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-683889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/683889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=683889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/683889\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=683889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=683889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=683889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}