Jan. 6 Commission Subpoenas Michael Flynn
The House Jan. 6 committee issued new subpoenas for allies of former President Donald Trump on Monday, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn. John Eastman, a lawyer who drafted a memo detailing how Trump could invalidate the election results, was also summoned on Monday. Eastman argued that former Vice President Mike Pence could reject certain electors in order to deny President Joe Biden a majority in the Electoral College, which legal scholars say is not permitted. Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson issued the following statement: “In the days before the Jan. 6 attack...