Pat Cipollone, White House counsel to former president Donald Trump, has agreed to give evidence on Friday in a transcribed interview before the congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, it has been reported.
Mr Cipollone's actions during the deadly attack were described by witnesses at previous hearings before the House select committee.
The committee subpoenaed him last week with a deadline to give sworn testimony before the panel.
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'There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonour will remain.' Congresswoman and January 6 committee vice chairwoman Liz Cheney to Republican colleagues who have defended Mr Trump's claims of election fraud. AFP -
'January 6 was the culmination of an attempted coup - a brazen attempt, as one rioter put it shortly after January 6 - to overthrow the government.' Committee chairman Bennie Thompson. EPA -
Mr Trump 'was willing to sacrifice our republic to prolong his presidency. I can imagine no more dishonourable acts by a president.' Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger. AFP -
Donald Trump had this 'arsenal of allegations. I went through them piece by piece to say, no, they were not true'. Former acting deputy attorney general Richard Donoghue. EPA -
'There were no votes to find.' Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger after Donald Trump asked him and his deputy, Gabriel Sterling, to 'find 11,780' votes that could flip Georgia in the president's favour. AFP -
Competing against Donald Trump’s lies was like a 'shovel trying to empty the ocean'. Gabriel Sterling, Georgia Secretary of State chief operating officer. AFP -
'As an American, I was disgusted. It was unpatriotic, it was un-American. We were watching the Capitol building get defaced over a lie.' Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to then White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, speaking about the insurrection. AFP -
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'I told him [Donald Trump] that the stuff his people were shovelling out to the public was bull***t.' Former attorney general William Barr. AP -
'I respect attorney general Barr. So, I accepted what he was saying.' Ivanka Trump, former White House senior adviser. AP -
'We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country any more.' Donald Trump on January 6, 2021. Reuters -
A Confederate battle flag that reads 'Come and Take It' and shows a military-style rifle flies as rioters storm the Capitol on January 6, 2001. Reuters -
A Trump supporter sprays smoke. Reuters -
Police attempt to push the mob back. AFP -
The pro-Trump mob swarms the Capitol as police release tear gas. Reuters -
Protesters clash with police. Reuters -
Pro-Trump protesters storm into the US Capitol. Reuters -
A police flash-bang blast lights up the Capitol. Reuters -
Before the insurrection, Mr Trump is seen on a screen speaking to supporters during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results. Reuters -
People march with those who say they are members of the Proud Boys as they attend a rally in Washington in support of former president Donald Trump. AP
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Mr Cipollone is appearing under subpoena and will not be in public, according to The New York Times. The committee did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The subpoena seeking a deposition from Mr Cipollone came after dramatic public testimony from a former White House aide.
She said Mr Cipollone had warned her at the time that they could face "every crime imaginable" if Mr Trump went to the Capitol on January 6 after delivering a fiery rally speech to his supporters.
Mr Trump's supporters, armed with weapons including AR-15-style rifles, marched from the Ellipse outside the White House to Capitol Hill in a failed effort to prevent politicians from certifying Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the November 2020 presidential election.
"The Select committee's investigation has revealed evidence that Mr Cipollone repeatedly raised legal and other concerns about president Trump’s activities on January 6 and in the days that preceded," the panel said last week.
"Any concerns Mr Cipollone has about the institutional prerogatives of the office he previously held are clearly outweighed by the need for his testimony."
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Unlike several previous hearings, this hearing by the House of Representatives committee investigating the events around the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was announced only 24 hours in advance. EPA -
Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, speaks during the hearing in Washington. Bloomberg -
President Donald Trump in "The Beast", the presidential Cadillac limousine in Warsaw in 2017. EPA -
Ms Hutchinson, who previously gave videotaped depositions on the final days of Donald Trump's presidency, is appearing before the committee on short notice while most of Congress is on a two-week break. AP -
The committee is holding a series of public hearings revealing the evidence gathered during the investigation. Pool via Reuters -
Committee members listen as Ms Hutchinson speaks during the hearing. Pool via Reuters -
Democrat Adam Schiff of California listens as Ms Hutchinson gives evidence. EPA -
Democrat Elaine Luria of Virginia is one of nine members of the committee. EPA -
Ms Hutchinson presents her recollections of the events around January 6 to the committee. AP -
A video showing former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany is displayed as Ms Hutchinson gives evidence. AFP -
Former US president Donald Trump appears in a video shown on a screen during the hearing. EPA -
Mr Trump appears in a video taken on January 6 as Ms Hutchinson presents her evidence to the committee. EPA
