Adam Schiff

We are not interested in, you know, his political views or his role on that show. We are interested in him as a fact witness, what he observed, the communications he had outside of that capacity.

I would hope that the courts recognize he is using the same tactic he used for four years, which was simply to use the courts to deprive the country and the Congress of important information to protect our democracy.

I think given that the Department took the position for four years that you could not prosecute a sitting President, it would be very dangerous to take a position either formally or informally, that as a practical matter, you also can't…

If we don't accept when our party loses and vow to do better next time, if we somehow think any loss is illegitimate, that's the end of our democracy.

No, it isn't possible. And Anderson, I have the same exact sentiment that you express tonight, and I was there on the House floor during that attempted coup, and that is the aftermath didn't have to turn out this way.

I think within a matter of weeks. You know, we`re planning a series of hearings or several series of hearings.

You know, McCarthy putting his finger to the wind immediately after the sixth, the attack of that day and blaming Trump.

It is really, I think, quite shocking when you see the contrast of what is being said publicly and what is being said privately.

If we succeed in overturning the election, there will be pardons for anyone who participated.

There has been reporting about the potential of pardons for people that participated in some way in efforts to overturn the election.

We can do that. There`s no prohibition against subpoenaing a member of Congress.

I want to display just a few of the message he received from people in Congress.

Well, you know, I could say certainly our primary purpose is a legislative one. That is we want to establish all the facts expose into the light of day and take legislative action to protect the country going forward.

You know, on the basis of testimony that we`ve received, we have a good-faith -- reason to believe that yes, he was involved in efforts to install Jeffrey Clark at the top of the Justice Department.

Well, there is, you know, precedent certainly for calling members of Congress before an investigatory committee.

There is, you know, precedent certainly for calling members of Congress before an investigatory committee in the Russia investigation. We asked a Republican and a Democratic lawmaker, both to come, in both agreed to do so voluntarily. It…

If Kevin McCarthy were to become speaker, he would overturn the next election, just as he tried the last one.

I think if you or I or any of our viewers -- your viewers were in a recorded conversation like that one, we would be under investigation.

Yes, they do. And what`s more, I think the whole country has a right to know what members of Congress were doing and what role they played in a violent attack on our Capitol.

Mr. Meadows` behavior and his refusal to do his moral duty shows why we need stronger tools to enforce congressional subpoenas.

No one is above the law, not even a former president`s chief of staff.

And I expect the Justice Department to move as swiftly in dealing with Mr. Meadows as it did with Mr. Bannon and prosecute him for violating the law and his duty as a citizen.

This constitutes legal contempt, but also personal contempt. Mark Meadows` actions demonstrate his contempt for Congress, for the select committee, for his former colleagues and for the integrity of the democratic process.

January 6th was without precedent. There has been no stronger case in our nation`s history for a congressional investigation into the actions of a former president.

Mr. Meadows also has knowledge regarding President Trump`s efforts to persuade state officials to alter their official election results. In Georgia, for instance, Mr. Meadows participated on a phone call between President Trump and Georgia…