Meadows receives a cascade of pleas to make Trump stop the Capitol attack
Reporting and findings
- documented
From 2:32 through 3:58 p.m., Meadows received messages from administration alumni, members of Congress, Fox hosts, and Donald Trump Jr. demanding that Trump tell supporters to leave. Cassidy Hutchinson testified that Meadows said Trump did not want to do anything as counsel warned people could die. Cipollone said Meadows ultimately joined staff urging a stronger message, placing his initial delay and later support for intervention in the same sequence.
- United States Government Publishing Office: Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States CapitolExecutive Summary pages 78–85: Meadows office testimony, timestamped messages, and Cipollone's account
- Associated Press: House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probeTexts from Donald Trump Jr., Fox hosts, and lawmakers urging Meadows to press Trump to stop the attack
Summary and current status
Officials, allies, media hosts, and Trump's son told Meadows the president needed to act while Trump resisted a direct dispersal order.
Attack continued until Trump released a go-home video at 4:17 p.m.
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Mark MeadowsTrump White House chief of staff
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpWhite House chief of staffMark Meadows