Mark Meadows Is 'the Central Witness' in Jan. 6 Probe: Ex-U.S. Attorney [View all]
Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff under Donald Trump, is "the central witness" in the Department of Justice's (DOJ) probe into the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, according to former U.S. attorney and legal analyst Harry Litman.
The investigation, being headed up by special counsel Jack Smith, is among the numerous legal battles facing Trump as he attempts to mount a 2024 bid for the presidency. Last week, a grand jury voted to indict Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, another probe by the DOJ, resulting in 37 federal criminal charges—the first in United States history to be leveled against a former president. Trump has consistently asserted his innocence in all of the cases against him, despite mounting evidence to the contrary.
Prior to the news of that indictment, reports emerged that Meadows had spoken under oath after being subpoenaed as part of Smith's two investigations, including the probe into the Capitol riot and Trump's broader attempt to subvert democracy and overturn the 2020 presidential election. Due to his proximity to the former president during the time that this scheme was allegedly hatched, Meadows is considered by legal experts to be a vital witness for that investigation.
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