The House Jan.6 select committee is closing in on Trump.
CNN reports, "At least five former Trump administration staffers have voluntarily spoken with the House committee investigating the
January 6 attack on the US Capitol, CNN has learned.
"Those discussions come as lawyers working for the committee have also reached out to a range of other Trump aides to inquire whether they would be interested in speaking with the committee voluntarily, without the
threat of a subpoena.
"The five former staffers who have had conversations with the committee have done so with either members or their staff. Some believe they have information worth sharing, while others are hoping to avoid being legally compelled to talk to the committee.
"The engagement could provide insight for the committee that's seeking to learn more about the actions of former President Donald Trump and his supporters in the lead up to the riot."
CNN continued, "The House select committee investigating January 6 has reached out to
Chad Wolf and
Ken Cuccinelli, two top officials from the Trump-era Department of Homeland Security, asking that they voluntarily speak with the panel.
"Cuccinelli said he has been asked to meet with investigators but he has not yet engaged in a discussion with the committee. A source familiar with the probe said that Wolf, who was acting secretary until he resigned in January, also has been contacted.
"The committee has not issued a subpoena for Cuccinelli or Wolf at this time. They are the first known DHS officials to have been contacted by the committee."
Despite his fiery speech that incited the insurrection, Trump maintains that he did no wrong while at the same time telling his associates to disobey Congressional subpoenas and asserting mythical executive privilege to keep White House documents from the prying eyes of the House committee.
CNN adds, "The showdown with Biden fuels Trump's attempts to turn efforts to investigate the tumultuous end to his presidency into fodder for a political comeback. He's already making the midterms and the 2024 presidential election into a platform for his falsehoods that power was stolen from him in a rigged election. Trump and his allies have branded Biden's refusal to cooperate with his political power grabs as evidence of a political vendetta against the ex-President."
Not surprisingly, his gullible and less than mindful fans will believe him. They don't require substantiation because Trump is their prophet for some unknown reason they can't define.
