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During this committee's first hearing in July of last year, our witnesses were four police officers who helped repel the riots of January six, we asked them what they hope to see the committee accomplished. Over the course of our investigation, Officer Gunnel wanted to know why the rioters were made to believe that the election process was rigged officer for known. Asked us to look into the actions and activities that resulted in the day's events. Officer Hodges was concerned about whether anyone in power had *** role officer done, put it simply get to the bottom of what happened. We've worked for more than *** year to get those answers. We've conducted more than 1000 interviews and depositions. We received and reviewed hundreds of thousands of pages of documents, thanks to the tireless work of our members and investigators. We've left we have left no doubt None that Donald Trump led an effort to upend American democracy that directly resulted in the violence of January six. He tried to take away the voice of the American people in choosing their president and replace the will of the voters with his will to remain in power. He is the one person at the center of the story of what happened on January six. So we want to hear from him. The committee needs to do everything in our power to tell the most complete story possible and provide recommendations to help ensure nothing like January six ever happens again. We need to be fair and thorough and gain *** full context for the evidence we've obtained. But the need for this committee to hear from donald trump's goes beyond our fact finding this is *** question about accountability to the american people. He must be accountable. He is required to answer for his actions. He's required to answer to those police officers who put their lives and bodies on the line to defend our democracy. He's required to answer to those millions of americans who votes he wanted to throw out as part of his scheme to remain in power And whatever is underway to ensure this accountability under law, this committee will demand *** full accounting to every American person of the events of January six. So it is our obligation to seek Donald Trump's testimony. There's precedent in american history for Congress to compel the testimony of *** president president. There's also precedent for presidents to provide testimony and documentary evidence to congressional investigators. We also recognize that *** subpoena to *** former president is *** serious and extraordinary action. That's why we want to take this step in full view of the american people, especially because the subject matter at issue is so important to the american people and the stakes are so high for our future and our democracy. And so I recognize the vice chair MS Cheney of Wyoming to offer *** motion mr chairman pursuant to today's notice I send to the desk *** committee resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The clerk will report the resolution. Committee resolution one resolved that the chairman be and is hereby directed to subpoena Donald J trump for documents and testimony in connection with the january 6th attack on the United States capitol, pursuant to section five C four of House resolution 503 and clause to M. Of Rule 11 of the rules of the House of Representatives. The young woman from Wyoming is recognized on her resolution. Thank you. Mr Chairman Mr Chairman. Our committee now has sufficient information to answer many of the critical questions posed by Congress. At the outset, we have sufficient information to consider criminal referrals for multiple individuals and to recommend *** range of legislative proposals to guard against another january 6th, But *** key task remains. We must seek the testimony under oath of January six. Central player. More than 30 witnesses in our investigation have invoked their fifth amendment right against self incrimination And several of those did so specifically in response to questions about their dealings with Donald Trump directly. Here are *** few examples. This is Roger Stone with oath keepers at the Willard Hotel on the morning of January six and here is Mr Stone testifying before our committee. Did you speak to President Trump on his private cell phone on either January five or January once again on advice of counsel. I will assert my fifth amendment right to respectfully decline to answer your question. This is General Michael Flynn walking with oath keepers on December 12, 2020. And here is General Flynn's testimony before our committee. Did you? General Flynn talk to President trump At any point on January 6, 2021. What's this? Here is John Eastman fraudulently instructing tens of thousands of angry protesters that the vice president could change the election outcome on January six. Later on the same day, Dr Eastman acknowledged in writing that Donald trump knew what he was attempting was illegal. Here is john Eastman testifying before our committee. President Trump authorized you to discuss publicly or January 4, 2021 conversation with him. So is it your position that you can discuss in the media? Direct conversations you had with the President of the United States, but you will not discuss those same conversations with this committee. Here is Jeff Clark who conspired with Donald trump to corrupt the Department of Justice. President trump, wanted to appoint Jeff Clark as acting Attorney General and as you can see in this call log we obtained from the National Archives. He did so. And here is Mr Clark testifying before our committee. Mr Clark. When did you first talk directly with president Trump? 5th Mr Clark? You discuss with president Trump allegations of fraud in the 2020 election fifth. Other witnesses have also gone to enormous lengths to avoid testifying about their dealings with Donald trump steve. Bannon has been tried and convicted by *** jury of his peers for contempt of Congress. He is scheduled to be sentenced for this crime later this month. Criminal proceedings regarding Peter Navarro continue and Mark Meadows Donald trump's former Chief of Staff has refused to testify based upon executive privilege. The committee's litigation with him continues. Mr Chairman At some point, the Department of Justice may well unearth the facts that these and other witnesses are currently concealing. But our duty today is to our country and our Children and our constitution. We are obligated to seek answers directly from the man who set this all in motion and every american is entitled to those answers so we can act now to protect our republic. So this afternoon, I am offering this resolution That the committee direct the chairman to issue *** subpoena for relevant documents and testimony under oath from Donald John Trump in connection with the January six attack on the United States Capitol. Thank you. Mr Chairman, I yield back, gentle lady yields back. If there's no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. Those in favor will say, aye, those exposes no in the opinion of the chair. The eyes have it mr Chairman, I request *** recorded vote. Recorded vote is requested. The clerk will call the roll Miss Cheney, I miss Cheney I MS Lofgren. Lofgren, I mr Schiff I mr Schiff I Mr Aguilar Mr Aguilar I mrs Murphy mrs Murphy I mr Raskin, I mr Raskin, I mrs Loria I mrs Loria I mr Kinzinger Kinzinger I mr Kinzinger I mr Chairman I Mr Chairman I the clerk will report the vote. Mr. Chairman on this vote. There are nine eyes and zero knows the resolution is agreed to without objection. *** motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The chair request that those in the hearing room remain seated until the capitol police have escorted members from the room. Without objection, the committee stands adjoined.