Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows faces possible prosecution for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Capitol riot. Here's what to know and more on what happens next.
to hold Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump’s last chief of staff, in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena requiring his testimony on his activities and communications surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Here is some context for that development.The Justice Department will examine the evidence and decide whether to indict Mr. Meadows on the charge of criminal contempt of Congress, a rarely invoked misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of a year in prison and a possible fine.
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