A federal grand jury has subpoenaed Eric Herschmann as part of the Justice Department's investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol building.
The U.S. Capitol will be inaugurated on January 22, 2020.
An anonymous source said that Herschmann was subpoenaed for documents and testimony after he was a legal adviser to Trump at the White House.
Multiple outlets report that White House counsel Pat Cipollone and deputy Patrick Philbin were subpoenaed earlier in August after they objected to Trump's post- election efforts.
According to the New York Times, the first known instance of people working at the White House being involved in the investigation was in the days before January 6.
According to ABC News, Cassidy Hutchinson is cooperating with the investigation, though it is not known how much she is.
A number of subpoenas have been issued to state officials and lawmakers who were involved in the fake electors scheme, asking for information about their involvement.
Subpoenas have been issued to Trump allies who helped plan, fund and execute the rally that preceded the January 6 attack, as well as Ali Alexander, who founded the "Stop the Steal" group that organized the rally.
In addition to the grand jury subpoenas for testimony and documents, federal prosecutors have also searched the home of Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who supported the efforts to overturn the election. The New York Times and Washington Post reported in July that investigators had obtained phone records from top Trump officials.
The events of January 6 have been the subject of a wide ranging investigation by the Justice Department. Reports emerged in March that the probe had begun to include the events preceding the attack like the rally, before subpoenas were issued in conjunction with the fake electors scheme. According to the New York Times, the investigation appears to be focused on two different lines of inquiry, one being the alternate electors plot and the other being Clark's attempt to stop Georgia from certifying Biden's win. The investigation seems to be more focused on Trump and his actions, with witnesses asked about conversations with the ex-president, according to multiple outlets. According to CNN, Trump's attorneys are in talks with the DOJ to see if the president can be protected from investigators.
There will be more subpoenas. CNN reported in July that the DOJ is preparing to go to court if Trump officials refuse to testify or try to shield their conversations with the president.
Will he be charged? CNN reports that Trump's attorneys have warned the former president that indictments in the investigation are possible, but it's not clear if he'll be charged. According to sources cited by the Post, any legal scrutiny Trump faces in the investigation would likely be tied to his effort to overturn the election results and block Congress from certifying the votes on January 6.
The Justice Department subpoenaed Eric Herschmann.
According to a report, the DOJ is preparing to push Trump aides to testify in January.
The DOJ is investigating Trump's actions in January.
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