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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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John Bowden

Jan 6 committee member hits out at Secret Service over ‘very conflicting’ statements on deleted texts

AP

Republican congressman and January 6 committee member Adam Kinzinger has accused the Secret Service of contradicting statements on whether text messages sent during the deadly attack on the US Capitol were still accessible.

Last week, the bipartisan committee was informed by the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (OIG) that the Secret Service was delaying efforts to hand over materials related to that day, and had apparently deleted relevant text messages.

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