Donald Trump Fires Back After January 6 Committee Withdraws Subpoena

As the January 6 special committee completes its work, it resolved on Wednesday to withdraw the subpoena it had issued to Donald Trump, as further testimony from the former US President was no longer necessary, according to committee chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.).

In a letter to Donald Trump's legal counsel, Thompson noted that the January 6 committee "can no longer pursue the specific information covered by the subpoena."

According to Fox News, Thompson "formally" retracted the subpoena issued to former President Trump and advised the ex-POTUS' lawyers that "he is no longer obligated to comply or produce records in response to the said subpoena."

Trump Blasts Jan. 6 Committee

However, Donald Trump took advantage of the subpoena's withdrawal to bash the panel on his Truth Social page. He called the January 6 committee as "the Unselect Committee of political Thugs."

Donald Trump posted: "They probably did so because they knew I did nothing wrong, or they were about to lose in Court. Perhaps the FBI's involvement in RIGGING the Election played into their decision. In any event, the Subpoena is DEAD!," as per a report from The New York Post.

The committee summoned Trump in October to appear before them to provide evidence and records relating to the demonstrations that took place on January 6, 2021, at the Capitol Building.

To evade the subpoena and avoid testifying before the January 6 committee, Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against it in November.

The long-awaited final report on the assault on the US Capitol was revealed by the January 6 committee last week. After 18 months of investigation, it concluded that Trump was involved in a criminal multi-part conspiracy to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election.

Jan. 6 Committee Reports Trumps Direct Involvement in the Capitol Riot

The January 6 committee report, composed of over 800 pages, suggests that former President Donald Trump be charged criminally for his involvement in the attack. They also argue that Congress ought to take steps to prevent Trump and the other insurgents of January 6 from ever holding federal office again, according to NPR.

The Jan. 6 committee also concluded that President Trump was well aware of the potential for bloodshed when he encouraged his followers to rally at the Capitol. The research details the coordination between extreme organizations such as the Oathkeepers and the Proud Boys during the upheaval.

Subpoenas for additional witnesses have reportedly been withdrawn as well now that the inquiry is complete and the committee is expected to dissolve on January 3, when the new Congress convenes.

In a letter to Donald Trump sent in October, the committee said that their probe proved that he directly "orchestrated" and directed a multi-part attempt to reverse the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the peaceful transfer of power." The Wall Street Journal reported that the January 6 committee acknowledged that subpoenaing a past president is "significant and historic."

Earlier this month, a House committee agreed to send several criminal referrals to the Justice Department linked to Mr. Trump's efforts to alter the results of the presidential election. It is unprecedented for a former president to be the subject of criminal referrals.

Last month, the Justice Department appointed Jack Smith as special counsel to investigate the events of January 6, 2021.