- Chairman of House Jan. 6 panel says Mark Meadows has agreed to cooperate
- He ‘will soon appear for initial deposition,’ said Rep. Bennie Thompson
- Meadows had previously failed to appear for a scheduled deposition
- Former President Trump has urged his top aides not to cooperate with the probe
- Meanwhile his lawyers appeared at an appeal courts as they sought to prevent the release of hundreds of pages of presidential documents
Congressional investigators probing the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol said on Tuesday that Mark Meadows, former President Donald’s chief of staff, has provided records to the panel and agreed to appear ‘soon’ for a deposition.
Meadows, along with former trump strategist Steve Bannon, had refused to cooperate raising the prospect of criminal contempt proceedings.
But that changed with the announcement that he had reached a deal.
‘Mr Meadows has been engaging with the select committee through his attorney,’ said its chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson.
‘He has produced records to the committee and will soon appear for initial deposition.’