Last month, Giuliani was subpoenaed by the committee along with three other Trump allies.
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Giuliani was subpoenaed by the committee last month. “Our expectation is that he will cooperate because that’s the Law, that’s the Requirement,” Kinzinger stated on CBS’ Face the Nation after Margaret Brennan asked him if Giuliani was cooperating in response to a New York Times report that Giuliani was in discussions about testifying.
“There might be some dates and times changes here, as lawyers often do their back-and-forth. We fully expect that Rudy will be heard from, as per the law,” Kinzinger, one of two Republicans, said.
Sunday, a committee aide said to NBC News: “Mr. Giuliani requested that Giuliani’s appearance be rescheduled. Giuliani is still under subpoena, and the Select Committee expects that he will fully cooperate.”
The panel subpoenaed Giuliani and three other Trump allies in January. Jenna Ellis; Sidney Powell; Boris Epshteyn were all involved in attempts to reverse the 2020 election results.
According to the committee, the four individuals “publicly promoted unsupported claims regarding the 2020 election and participated actively in attempts to delay or disrupt the certification of the election results.”
Giuliani was accused of actively promoting claims of election fraud for the President and trying to persuade state legislators to reverse the election results. According to reports, he was in touch with Trump’s then-President and other Members of Congress about strategies for delaying or reversing the 2020 election results.
The committee is receiving a lot information. Kinzinger stated Sunday that they look forward to “wrapping this up at any point that is right”, showing it to Americans, but not rushing it or hurrying it. We want everyone to know the whole story.
This month, the Republican National Committee voted to officially censure two members of its party — Rep. Liz Cheney from Wyoming and Kinzinger — for their work on this panel.
Several Republicans have condemned the censure. This includes Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell from Kentucky who stated last week that it’s not the RNC’s job to single out “our party members who may have differing views from the majority.”
Kinzinger thanked McConnell’s statement. He said that he had lost faith in the courage displayed by some of his colleagues. I believed that everyone who took an oath to swear would have a version of a red line that they would not cross. Mitch McConnell’s statement is certainly important.”
Kinzinger has stated that he is retiring as a member of Congress. He also said that he believes every Republican should come forward and state their views on the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
“Every Republican must be clear and assertive on the record. Are they sure January 6th is a legitimate political discourse? They shouldn’t be able to avoid it. He said, “Don’t allow them to hem and haw.”
“This is an answer that each one of them must give. Once they are clear, we can move forward. This is a definitive statement about our democracy. What do you think? Did it really happen?
