WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 select committee unanimously voted Thursday to issue a subpoena to former President Donald Trump, capping off what could be its final hearing by laying out the case that Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election were premeditated.
The move follows months of hearings by the committee to make the case that blame for the insurrection should be placed squarely on Trump’s efforts to stay in power despite knowing he’d lost the election. Thursday’s hearing summarized and built upon evidence of that scheme.
After months of internal debate over whether to call Trump to testify, committee Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson said the panel determined that speaking to the former president was necessary.
