The select committee formed to investigate the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot sent out a fresh batch of subpoenas Tuesday.
Among those subpoenaed were Ross Worthington, former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 rally speechwriter, and Andy Surabian and Arthur Schwartz, both advisers to Donald Trump Jr.
“The Select Committee is seeking information from individuals who were involved with the rally at the Ellipse,” Rep. Bennie Thompson, the committee chairman, said in a statement. “Protests on that day escalated into an attack on our democracy.”
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Worthington is among those who helped draft the speech that Trump delivered Jan. 6 at a rally on the Ellipse as he cast doubt on the integrity of the 2020 election and urged supporters to march to the Capitol as lawmakers worked to certify President Joe Biden’s victory.
The committee also said in their letters to Surabian and Schwartz that investigators are interested in their communication with individuals, including Trump Jr. and his girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, about the Jan. 6 rally.
Surabian’s lawyer, Daniel Bean, issued a statement in response to the subpoena saying that his client plans to cooperate with the committee “within reason.”
“Mr. Surabian is a close friend to Donald Trump Jr. and is running a Super PAC that opposes the reelection of one of the members of the committee,” he said. “We believe this is nothing more than harassment of the committee’s political opponents and is un-American to the core.
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The subpoenas say the three are compelled to appear for depositions between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 and provide documents by Jan. 24.
