Jan. 6 Panel: Mark Meadows Defiance Could Lead to Contempt Referral
We ran the numbers: There are 2241 news articles covering this topic. 55% (1228) are left leaning, 38% (853) are center, and 7% (160) are right leaning.
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol said it is eyeing a contempt of Congress referral for Mark Meadows. While left-leaning articles highlight that Meadows’ refusal to comply comes amid escalating legal battles between the committee and Trump, right-leaning articles highlight that Chairman Bennie Thompson told Meadows's attorney, George Terwilliger, that he is not protected by executive privilege.
A left-leaning article by The Boston Globe highlights that Meadows’ refusal to comply comes amid escalating legal battles between the committee and Trump. Biden has so far waived most of Trump’s assertions of privilege over documents.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that the former White House chief of staff missed a Friday deadline set by panel members to answer their questions. Meadows’ attorney has maintained it is up to the courts to resolve the dispute over executive privilege between his client and the panel.
A right-leaning article by Washington Examiner highlights that Chairman Bennie Thompson told Meadows's attorney, George Terwilliger, that he is not protected by executive privilege. If Meadows does not provide documents and appear for deposition by 10 a.m. on Friday, the committee will consider referring him to the Justice Department for criminal charges.