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LetMyPeopleVote

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3. Mark Meadows has flipped against Trump and will cooperate with January 6 investigators.

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Tue Nov 30, 2021, 01:19 PM

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Mark Meadows caves to the Jan. 6th committee's subpoena in order to avoid criminal contempt [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 OP

I don't trust meadows for 2 seconds. spanone Nov 2021 #1

Neither do I, the fact that he is a coward doesn't mean he will tell the truth, hope we are wrong Escurumbele Nov 2021 #22

Yeah, he'll show up. peacefreak2.0 Nov 2021 #2

This exactly. He also wants to avoid spending a ton on attorneys. brush Nov 2021 #4

Nah.. He will just "I don't recall" everything. Claustrum Nov 2021 #5

Beat me to it...... oldsoftie Nov 2021 #39

"You see the mob takes the Fifth... Harker Nov 2021 #13

Not sure if this clause precludes people involved in the insurrection to be able to take the 5th Escurumbele Nov 2021 #27

I hope so, because I'm pretty confused. Harker Nov 2021 #29

He does have a problem though, if I am correct, the Jan 6 committee already knows the answers Escurumbele Nov 2021 #25

Mark Meadows has flipped against Trump and will cooperate with January 6 investigators. LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #3

I will believe it when I see it rurallib Nov 2021 #6

I doubt if he'll say anything meaningful. Poiuyt Nov 2021 #7

He doesn't want to be held in contempt? Too late for me! calimary Nov 2021 #14

Sounds like his "cooperation" is just a sham wnylib Nov 2021 #20

he knows others who were in the room, as well as the chains of communication, have cooperated certainot Nov 2021 #24

I hope so, but I'm skeptical. wnylib Nov 2021 #28

I checked my copy of the wnylib Nov 2021 #41

maybe it'll depend on whether the committee can ask the right questions but i'll bet he heard and certainot Nov 2021 #42

Exclusive: Meadows reaches deal for initial cooperation with January 6 investigators LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #8

+1. Executive privilege, my ass dalton99a Nov 2021 #9

Executive privilege does not cover criminal activity. dchill Nov 2021 #32

Looks like he has been crying. Poor baby. NCjack Nov 2021 #33

I think it's a good start. The first major player to cooperate captain queeg Nov 2021 #10

It just HAS to be blackmail renate Nov 2021 #16

A combination of blackmail and threats. wnylib Nov 2021 #23

His 'cooperation' will be very limited. louis-t Nov 2021 #11

Meadows' original deadlines were in October; he's had time to 'curate' what he delivers. ancianita Nov 2021 #12

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The alternate view... jmowreader Nov 2021 #15

What is the legal definition of "initial cooperation?" gab13by13 Nov 2021 #17

I'll wait and see. I've seen movies like this before and been let down. old guy Nov 2021 #18

Fitzmas comes to mind... Blue_playwright Nov 2021 #26

Showing up and testifying are not the same thing Raven123 Nov 2021 #19

Yeah, we'll see. (n/t) Patton French Nov 2021 #30

The meat of this is his providing documents. lark Nov 2021 #31

Step one. Many more to go... Joinfortmill Nov 2021 #34

Avoidance-avoidance. hay rick Nov 2021 #35

OOooo, his dear leader gonna be mad!1 Even if he doesn't really testify UTUSN Nov 2021 #36

He always knew that he would be a trapped roach in a corner and have to testify. NCjack Nov 2021 #37

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #38

You mean Democrats aren't weak and spineless? mcar Nov 2021 #40

Several weeks ago, after we learned that Brannon was subpoenaed John Dean question everything Dec 2021 #43