Mark Meadows sues Jan. 6 Committee and Speaker Nancy Pelosi

 Mark Meadows, is suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the members of the House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection after the panel threatened to pursue a contempt citation against the former White House chief of staff for Donald Trump.

In the lawsuit filed late Wednesday, Meadows is asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to invalidate “overly broad and unduly burdensome” subpoenas the committee issued for records and to force him to appear Wednesday.

The committee, Meadows argues in the lawsuit, “acts absent any valid legislative power and threatens to violate longstanding principles of executive privilege and immunity that are of constitutional origin and dimension.”

Leaders of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol said they would pursue a contempt citation for Meadows, and recommend possible criminal charges.

Dear @January6thCmte

The actions of Mark Meadows dictate that you subpoena in mass now and begin the process.

You cannot do this individually or in small groups because Bannon demonstrates the possible length of legal delays from your initial referral to trial = 7 months.

— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) December 8, 2021

Bannon’s contempt trial doesn’t take place until July. Mark Meadows knows he can delay his subpoena compliance even longer. They will run out the clock.

This is why we need to pass our inherent contempt legislation NOW. Otherwise, Congressional subpoenas will remain meaningless. https://t.co/YupGszA58s

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) December 7, 2021

Today, the @January6thCmte learned that Mark Meadows will not further cooperate.

Why he can discuss Jan 6 in a book, but not with Congress, is inexplicable. His deposition will proceed as planned.

If he fails to appear, he will be subject to criminal contempt.

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) December 7, 2021

Source: USA Today