This was a reference the GOP lawmakers Trump had enlisted in opposition to Bidens victory by the Electoral College during a joint session on Jan. 6. A mob of Trumps supporters stormed the Capitol to stop the proceedings.According to Trump's notes, we have an obligation tell people that this election was illegal and corrupt.According to Donoghue the former president also mentioned electioneering fraud and said to the officials: You guys might not be following me on the internet as much as I am.Donald Trump was told by Rosen and Donoghue that a lot of the information you're getting is false. They also said: Sir, we have done hundreds of interviews, and dozens of investig. Major allegations are not supported with evid. Developed.Donoghue wrote that he told him straight out that a lot of the information he was getting is not true, +/or not supported by evidence.As part of its investigation into Trump's pressure campaign up to Jan. 6, the House Oversight and Reform Committee released Donoghues Notes on Friday.In a statement, Carolyn Maloney, Chair of Oversight Committee (D-N.Y.), stated that the committee had begun to schedule interviews with key witnesses in order to investigate the full extent and corruption in the former presidents.Separately, Donoghue's notes were obtained by the panel detailing a December 29, 2020 phone call between White House officials and aides in which they made false claims of election fraud from Italy. According to Donoghue the officials claimed that this effort was in coordination with CIA offices in Rome.This revelation will likely be part of other congressional investigations, including the Houses select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 rebellion.This week, the investigative panels achieved a major victory when the Justice Department sent letters earlier this week to Rosen, Donoghue, and other potential witnesses to inform them that they will not block their testimony.This was a marked departure from the Trump-era Justice Department which had routinely intervened for former presidents aides or confidants to stop them appearing before Congress.Rep. Bennie Thompson (D.Miss.): I appreciate DOJs [permission for former officials to testify], and it helps make the work of this committee that much easier. Chair of the Jan.6 select committee, he stated Friday.Thompson answered questions about the enforcement of subpoenas. He said that the committee was developing a process to allow the Justice Department share information with the committee. Next week, Thompson will be hosting a staff meeting with top DOJ officials.He said that there would be many subpoenas issued. However, the committee was still deciding who would be subpoenaed.Nicholas Wu contributed to the report.
