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The former President will be subpoenaed for documents and testimony.

Last night, following months of investigation and depositions, the select committee investigating the riot and insurrection of January 6, 2021, in their final meeting before Midterms, made a major announcement: in a unanimous vote, the committee has officially decided to subpoena former US President and central suspect of the incident, Donald Trump, for both documents related to the incident and formal testimony under oath.

“Thanks to the tireless work of our members and investigators, we have left no doubt, none, that Donald Trump led an effort to upend American democracy that directly resulted in the violence of Jan. 6,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson, the committee’s chairman. “He tried to take away the voice of the American people in choosing their president and replace the will of the voters with his will to remain in power. He is the one person at the center of the story of what happened on Jan. 6. So we want to hear from him.”

“This is a question about accountability to the American people. He must be accountable,” he continued. “He is required to answer for his actions. He is required to answer to those police officers who put their lives and bodies on the line to defend our democracy. He is required to answer to the millions of Americans whose votes he wanted to throw out as part of his scheme to remain in power. And whatever is underway to ensure his accountability under the law, this committee will demand a full accounting to the American people of the events of January 6th.”

After more than a year of investigation, the Jan. 6 committee ended what was possibly its last public hearing in historic fashion — voting to subpoena former Pres. Trump. https://t.co/blABPtaJkg pic.twitter.com/GNvBWVOiQj

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“Our duty today is to our country, and our children, and our Constitution,” added committee vice chair, Rep. Liz Cheny. “We are obligated to seek answers directly from the man who set this all in motion. And we are entitled to the answers today, so we can act now to protect our republic.”