Former Trump aide Stephen Miller reportedly appeared Thursday before the House committee investigating the Capitol riot after initially resisting cooperation.
Miller, whom the Jan. 6 panel has accused of participating in efforts to subvert the 2020 election, testified virtually, a source told NBC News. He had been subpoenaed back in November.
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“[Miller] participated in efforts to spread false information about alleged voter fraud in the November 2020 election, as well as efforts to encourage state legislatures to alter the outcome of the November 2020 election by appointing alternate slates of electors,” the committee said in a press release last year about the subpoena.
The Jan. 6 committee believes Miller has key insights about the Jan. 6 riot and demanded he present documents and appear for testimony. He was supposed to appear for deposition by Dec. 14, 2021.
The committee claimed Miller was part of the team that helped draft former President Donald Trump’s remarks at the rally that preceded the Jan. 6 riot and was near the president when the violence broke out at the Capitol.
Last month, Miller sued the committee in a bid to block a subpoena of his phone records tied to a family plan that includes his parents and siblings. The committee sought to compel T-Mobile, which serviced the plan, to turn over his phone records so it could get insights into his activities before and after the riot.
A spokesperson for the Jan. 6 committee did not respond to a request for comment from the Washington Examiner.
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Miller’s reported meeting comes on the heels of appearances from Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner before the committee. The Jan. 6 panel is expected to commence public hearings for its inquiry as early as next month and has reportedly been eyeing outside talent to draft a final report on its findings.
Late last month, the committee recommended holding former Trump aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt for failing to comply with its subpoena requests. Congress ultimately followed through with the recommendation and referred the issue to the Justice Department. Last year, Congress voted to hold Stephen Bannon and Mark Meadows in contempt for failing to cooperate with the committee, and the DOJ is prosecuting Bannon.
