Mark Meadows: Schiff says January 6 committee will ‘move quickly’ to refer former White House chief of staff for criminal contempt

“We’ve got been transferring in a short time to make these choices and I am assured we’ll transfer in a short time with respect to Mr. Meadows additionally,” California Rep. Adam Schiff stated Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “However when in the end witnesses resolve, as Meadows has, that they don’t seem to be even going to trouble displaying up, that they’ve that a lot contempt for the legislation, then it just about forces our hand, and we’ll transfer rapidly.”

Meadows failed to look for a deposition on Friday, organising a possible showdown that might result in the panel starting a felony referral course of in opposition to him as properly.

“I view this as an early take a look at of whether or not democracy was recovering. If our legislation’s to imply something, it needs to be utilized equally,” he stated. “And so I am very glad that Justice Division has moved ahead on this vogue.”