Meadows in Contempt of Congress
The House votes to hold former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress as Trump's legal problems escalate.
Trump has a long history of abusing the legal system to bully others and to avoid accountability for his criminal behavior. Now Trump and his associates are facing multiple legal problems for failing to comply with Congressional subpoenas, criminal abuse of power, attempts to overturn the 2020 election, and a long list of other criminal and civil lawsuits.
Then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters outside the White House on Oct. 26, 2020 Patrick Semansky/AP
By Mariana Alfaro
Mark Meadows is held in criminal contempt of Congress after the House vote on Tuesday. The former chief of staff has been trying to evade his subpoena along with Trump on the basis of executive privilege despite having already produced thousands of emails and text messages sent on the day of the insurrection.
Video: Here are the panicked texts from Fox News hosts on Jan. 6, Mother Jones | 12/14/2021
Rep. Liz Cheney (R) read aloud Mark Meadows' texts on the day of the Jan 6 Insurrection. He received panicked texts from the likes of Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Donald Trump Jr. asking them to call off the mob.