Pat Cipollone meeting with January 6 committee behind closed doors Friday
CNN
The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection is expected to ask Trump White House Counsel Pat Cipollone during a closed-door interview on Friday about what he witnessed in the waning days of Donald Trump's administration when the former President and his allies tried to overturn the election.
The interview is being recorded on video and could be featured at upcoming hearings, including one on Tuesday about how the violent mob came together and the role of extremist groups, as well as another hearing -- which hasn't yet been scheduled -- on the 187 minutes of Trump's inaction as rioters stormed the US Capitol.
Cipollone began his interview with the committee Friday morning and did not answer questions from CNN when entering the room. His appearance is the result of months of negotiations between his lawyers and the panel about what topics can be discussed. He had previously met with the committee informally in April.