Congressional investigators say they’re prepared to seek criminal contempt charges against Mark Meadows if he refuses to appear for a deposition tomorrow
Mark Meadows walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. | Patrick Semansky/AP PhotoCongressional investigators say they’re prepared to seek criminal contempt charges against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows if he refuses to appear for a deposition on Friday.
Thompson’s contempt threat is the third he’s issued in recent weeks. The committee has held former Trump aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress, a charge the House referred last month to the Justice Department, where it remains pending. Thompson has also threatened contempt against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who helped orchestrate Trump’s effort to subvert the 2020 election results.
But those Justice Department opinions carry no legal weight, and Thompson noted that courts that have considered aspects of them have all rejected the notion that any presidential aides are “absolutely immune” from cooperating with congressional investigations. In addition, the legal opinions the department has relied on in previous administrations all dealt with sitting presidents, not aides to former presidents.
Thompson said he expected Meadows to provide all relevant documents and deposition testimony by Friday or face a likelihood of criminal and civil proceedings against him.
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