Subpoenas are a real worry for lawmakers facing Jan. 6 questions

A Sunday story from Rolling Stone didn’t directly tie Republican lawmakers to the violent assault, but two sources who are cooperating with the committee instead detailed multiple meetings with members of Congress to coordinate contesting the election results and plan the rallies that preceded the attack.

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They outlined “dozens” of planning briefings, adding that those who either participated or sent top staffers include GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), Paul Gosar (Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Mo Brooks (Ala.), Madison Cawthorn (N.C.), Andy Biggs (Ariz.) and Louie Gohmert (Texas.)…

“People who were involved in an armed attack don’t get immunity from an investigation just because they’re members of Congress. If they were involved in organizing and putting it together and not acting to stop the use of violence if they thought violence was coming — those are very worthy subjects of investigation by the Jan. 6 committee,” said Neil Eggleston, a lawyer at Kirkland & Ellis who also served as White House counsel to former President Obama and as counsel to the House committee investigating the Iran-Contra affair.

“I can’t think of a legal constraint on the committee from investigating the role of members of Congress. In some ways the constraints are probably more policy and political — they don’t tend to investigate each other,” he added.

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