Meadows to defy subpoena as Jan. 6 panel threatens contempt

Published November 12, 2021 9:57 AM

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows says his client will defy a subpoena from a House committee that is investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. That’s likely to trigger a contempt vote against the former Republican congressman. The Jan. 6 panel had given Meadows until Friday to comply with the September subpoena and appear for a deposition, but his lawyer said that his client has a “sharp legal dispute” with the committee because former President Donald Trump has claimed executive privilege over the testimony. Meadows’ lawyer said the dispute would be resolved by the courts.

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