All of my colleagues, all of them knew that what happened on January 6th was an assault on our constitution. They knew it at the time. Yet now they are defending the indefensible. Whether we tell the truth, get to the truth, and defend…

the president asked him to call Arizona Governor Doug Ducey

Mr. Meadows testimony will bear on another fundamental question before this committee, and that is whether Donald J. Trump, through action or inaction, corruptly sought to obstruct or impede Congress' official proceeding to count electoral…

POTUS, meaning the president, wants to chat with them.

These non-privileged texts are further evidence of President Trump`s supreme dereliction of duty during those 187 minutes.

For 187 minutes, President Trump refused to act, when action by our president was required, essential, and indeed compelled by his oath to our Constitution.

Members of Congress, the press and others wrote to Mark Meadows as the attack was under way. One text Mr. Meadows received said, quote, we are under siege here at the Capitol.

In the weeks before January 6th, President Trump`s appointees at the Justice Department informed him repeatedly the president`s claims of election fraud were not supported by the evidence and that the election was not in fact stolen.

thinks the legislators, meaning the state legislators, have the power but the vice president has power, too.

The mob was summoned to Washington by President Trump, and as many of those involved have admitted, on videotape and social media and in federal district court, they were provoked to violence by president Trump`s false claims that the…

Mr. Meadows received numerous text messages, which he has produced without any privilege claim, imploring that Mr. Trump take the specific action we all know his duty required.

There was an armed standoff at the doors of the United States House of Representatives. And Trump liked it.

We are here to address a very serious matter, contempt of Congress by a former chief of staff to a former president of the United States.

I move that the committee favorably report to the House the committee`s report on a resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Randall Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly…

Did Donald Trump through action or inaction corruptly seek to obstruct or impede Congress’s official proceedings to count electoral votes?

he had already begun to cooperate, he turned over records.

He has to lead now. It has gone too far and gotten out of hand.

As the violence continued, one of the president`s sons texted Mr. Meadows, quote, he`s got to condemn this shit ASAP. The Capitol police tweet is not enough, Donald Trump Jr. texted.

The select committee seeks information from Mr. Meadows central to its investigative responsibilities.

Did Donald Trump through action or inaction correctly seek to obstruct or impede Congress`s official proceedings to count electoral votes?

For 187 minutes, President Trump refused to act when action by our president was required, essential and indeed compelled by his oath to our Constitution.

I move that the Committee favorably report to the House the Committee's Report on a Resolution Recommending That the House of Representatives Find Mark Randall Meadows in Contempt of Congress.

Did Donald Trump through action or inaction, corruptly seek to obstruct or impede Congress's official proceedings to count electoral votes?

History will be written about these times, about the work this Committee has undertaken, and history will not look upon any of you as martyrs.

I will support the Select Committee's adoption of this report recommending the House cite Mark Randall Meadows for contempt of Congress.