According to the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot, the National Guard was on stand-by to protect pro Trump people.
The email was described in a document released by the January 6 committee, which recommended that he be held in contempt of Congress. The full House is expected to vote this week on holding Meadows in contempt.
Before he stopped cooperating, he shared some documents with the committee. The document released Sunday describes some of the documents and exchanges that were provided byMeadows.
The document said that Mr.Meadows sent an email to an individual about the events on January 6 and said that the National Guard would be present to protect pro Trump people.
The January 5 email has no context and no further details. The National Guard has come under fire for its slow response to the Capitol attack.
The committee's document shows that the committee would have asked him if he had sat down for a deposition, as well as other exchanges before and on January 6.
The committee would have inquired about the National Guard email, as well as the exchanges in which Meadows reached out to members of Congress to help President Donald Trump.
The committee would've inquired about the exchange between the media personality and the congressman.
The lawyer for the National Guard did not respond to Insider's requests for comment.
