The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has withdrawn its subpoena to Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano, citing the "imminent end" of its inquiry.
Mastriano, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for governor this year, briefly appeared for a deposition in August. But his attorney immediately raised objections on procedural grounds, asserting the committee lacked the authority to depose his client. Mastriano left the virtual interview after about 20 minutes and did not answer questions, according to a transcript released Thursday.
Even after Mastriano left, investigators stated for the record that they had hoped to ask the senator about his communications with former President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the election; his involvement in the convening of false, pro-Trump electors; his presence near the Capitol on Jan. 6; and calls he may have had with the White House that day, "including a call he apparently placed to Vice President Pence on the 6th," the transcript says.
