First Thing: January 6 committee subpoenas Donald Trump’s former counsel

Pat Cipollone was a key witness to some of the ex-president's most brazen schemes to overturn the 2020 election. Plus, how the US food system fuels the climate crisis

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The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack issued a subpoena on Wednesday to the former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone, compelling him to testify about at least three parts of Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

What information does Cipollone have? Cipollone was a key witness to some of Trump's most brazen schemes to overturn the 2020 election results and has information about Trump's push to send fake slates of electors to Congress, the subpoena letter said.

What has Cipollone said about the subpoena? His spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment about whether he would comply with the subpoena or litigate.

What did R Kelly's victims say he did? They described how Kelly, real name Robert Sylvester Kelly, subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage. Several said he would demand they strictly obey rules such as needing his permission to eat or go to the bathroom, and writing apology letters" that purported to absolve him of wrongdoing.