Ivanka Trump is contemplating showing earlier than the Home choose committee investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, a spokesperson for former President Trump's daughter advised CBS Information on Wednesday. Final month, the committee requested Ivanka Trump, who served as an adviser to her father, to voluntarily converse with them.
"Ivanka Trump is in discussions with the Committee to voluntarily seem for an interview," the spokesperson advised CBS Information.
The information, which was first reported by The New York Instances, comes simply over a month after Chairman Bennie G. Thompson despatched a letter to Ivanka Trump requesting that she seem earlier than the committee. The letter mentioned the committee believes that she was on the White Home on January 6 and within the Oval Workplace when then-President Trump had a telephone name with then-Vice President Mike Pence. The chairman wished to ask her about this, in addition to if she heard or was part of some other conversations about her father's plan to "hinder or impede the counting of electoral votes."
In response to Thompson's letter, many White Home staffers repeatedly requested former President Trump to dissipate the gang on the U.S. Capitol as soon as it turned violent. Some allegedly requested Ivanka Trump to talk along with her father.
"Testimony obtained by the Choose Committee signifies that members of the White Home employees requested your help on a number of events to intervene in an try to influence President Trump to deal with the continued lawlessness and violence on Capitol Hill," the letter mentioned.
In response to Thompson's letter, a spokesperson for Ivanka Trump mentioned final month that she had not spoken on the January 6 rally. The spokesperson added that she put out a public name to cease the violence as soon as it began, saying: "Any safety breach or disrespect to our legislation enforcement is unacceptable. The violence should cease instantly. Please be peaceable."
If Ivanka Trump seems earlier than the committee, she shall be one of many former president's closest allies to take action. For the reason that committee was shaped, it has despatched over 80 subpoenas to former members of the Trump administration in addition to these concerned within the January 6 rally, in response to Thompson.
Final month, the committee issued subpoenas to high Trump allies Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell and Boris Epshteyn, who all sought to overturn the 2020 election outcomes.
Steve Bannon and Mark Meadows, former Trump aides, have been held in contempt for refusing to seem. Bannon was charged by the Justice Division. Each have mentioned they acquired directions immediately from Trump — who claims government privilege from his time in workplace prevents him from chatting with the committee — to disobey the committee's requests.
Melissa Quinn and Caroline Linton contributed reporting.