Article 5Q5AK Capitol attack committee issues fresh subpoenas over pre-riot Trump rally

Capitol attack committee issues fresh subpoenas over pre-riot Trump rally

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Hugo Lowell in Washington
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Eleven people connected to Women for America First subpoenaed, including Trump 2016 campaign spokesperson Katrina Pierson

The House select committee investigating the Capitol attack on Wednesday issued a second tranche of subpoenas to individuals connected to the rally immediately preceding the 6 January riot, where Donald Trump incited his supporters to commit insurrection.

The new subpoenas for people involved in the march and rally reflects the select committee's far-reaching mandate to examine whether the attack on the Capitol was planned in advance, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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