Meadows reverses course and refuses the January 6 committee deposition
He stopped cooperating after partial production and asserted executive privilege and absolute immunity over even some non-presidential communications.
Entities and roles
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Mark MeadowsTrump White House chief of staff
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- Donald J. TrumpWhite House chief of staffMark Meadows
Claims and evidence
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After negotiating and producing selected records, Meadows notified the committee that he would not appear for deposition and categorically withheld testimony. He asserted executive privilege and absolute immunity, including over messages already produced. The committee rejected a blanket refusal because a witness must appear and assert particular privileges question by question.
- United States Government Publishing Office: Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States CapitolExecutive Summary pages 118–120 and Chapter 7: partial production, privilege claims, and categorical refusal
- Associated Press: House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probePartial document production, two months of negotiation, deposition refusal, and defense privilege position