Donald Trump Jr. texted Mark Meadows during the January 6 riot begging him to have Trump make a speech to stop the riots

 

Sarah Al-Arshani 

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Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House on 

September 17, 2020. Alex Brandon/AP


The January 6 select committee voted to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of 

Congress on Monday. During a panel meeting, Rep. Liz Cheney read several 

messages sent to Meadows during the attack. Donald Trump Jr. texted Meadows 

multiple times to have Trump make a speech to call off the riot.


Donald Trump Jr. texted former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows 

during the January 6 Capitol riot begging him to have his father give a speech

 to stop the insurrection, according to texts revealed during a committee meeting.

Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the January 6 select committee, presented 

several messages sent to Meadows during the insurrection.

Cheney said Trump Jr. texted Meadows multiple times asking him to get the 

former president to make a speech.

"He's got to condemn this shit ASAP," Trump Jr. texted. "The Capitol 

Police tweet is not enough."

"I'm pushing it hard. I agree," Meadows responded.

"We need an Oval Office address. He has to leave now. It has gone too far and 

gotten out of hand," Trump Jr. responded.

On Monday the committee

recommended that Meadows be charged with criminal contempt for ending his 

cooperation with its investigation.

Meadows withdrew his cooperation with the investigation last week, but had 

previously sent the committee emails, texts, and other information relating to the insurrection.

Cheney also said Meadows received texts from multiple 

Fox News hosts and other lawmakers, who also begged him to have Trump 

make a speech.

"Please get him on TV," Brian Kilmeade, a cohost of the morning show

 "Fox & Friends," texted Meadows. "Destroying everything you have 

accomplished."

Insider previously reported that as the riot went on, 

Trump was enjoying watching his supporters assault the Capitol, but he didn't 

make a statement asking them to go home until hours later.

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