Congressman Jim Jordan sent text to Mark Meadows saying Pence could block election result

Jordan forwarded text to Meadows on 5 January, congressman's aide confirms, containing details of the plot to block Biden

The Ohio congressman Jim Jordan has been identified as the Republican who sent a message to Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows the day before the deadly 6 January US Capitol riots outlining a plan to stop Joe Biden - the legitimate winner of the presidential election - from reaching the White House.

The House select committee investigating the insurrection has been looking at numerous messages sent to Meadows on and around that day, many of which were from Trump supporters urging the then-president to call off a mob of his supporters as they ransacked the Capitol building.

This article was amended on 16 December 2021 to correct an error in the headline.