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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Jun 4, 2022, 01:36 AM Jun 2022

Mark Meadows avoids contempt charges after literally being seen burning documents

Former President Donald Trump's Former Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, avoided contempt charges Friday after refusing to testify for the Jan. 6 congressional committee, Politico reported.

Despite sworn statements from witnesses that he burned documents related to a meeting about overturning the 2020 election results and despite a recommendation from the House committee that he be charged with contempt, the Department of Justice declined to prosecute Meadows after months-long negotiations.

During these negotiations, Meadows turned over thousands of text messages and other communications between himself and members of Congress during and after the Jan. 6 attack. Many lawmakers and Trump allies begged Meadows to do something about the breach of the Capitol.

A former subordinate of Meadows testified she saw him burn documents following a meeting with Rep. Scott Perry in the weeks following the 2020 election, Politico reported. Cassidy Hutchinson, who worked under Meadows, testified that she saw her former boss incinerate documents following his meeting with Rep. Perry.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/former-trump-chief-of-staff-mark-meadows-avoids-contempt-charges-after-literally-being-seen-burning-documents-report/ar-AAY3VPb

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Mark Meadows avoids contempt charges after literally being seen burning documents (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 OP
Maybe the DOJ does not want to get bogged down in the contempt case. 33taw Jun 2022 #1
Right! Trust the plan! And meet me in Dealey Plaza at midnight! Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #4
contempt charges defying a J6 committee subpoena agingdem Jun 2022 #2
More than anyone he deserves jail. Cowardly DoJ Nululu Jun 2022 #3

agingdem

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2. contempt charges defying a J6 committee subpoena
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 01:40 AM
Jun 2022

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that has nothing to do with the DOJ investigation of the coup enablers...Meadows has a lot more important shit to worry about like a federal indictment..dismissing a J6 contempt referral does not preclude a DOJ indictment..

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