US Capitol attack panel seeks interview with Scott Perry

Republican pushed justice officials to overturn election and met Trump before attack, say investigators

The House panel investigating the US Capitol insurrection on 6 January has requested an interview and documents from Scott Perry, the Republican representative of Pennsylvania, marking the first time the committee has publicly sought to interview a sitting member of Congress.

The latest request launches a new phase for the lawmakers on the committee, who have so far resisted reaching out to one of their own as they investigate the insurrection by former president Donald Trump's supporters and his efforts to overturn the election.