January 6 committee issues subpoena for former Trump White House spokesperson, according to CNN

According to a CNN report, the House select committee subpoenaed a former Trump White House spokesman on Friday.

The outlet obtained a copy of the committee's letter accompanying the subpoena and said it was seeking information from Judd Deere, a former Trump staffer with firsthand knowledge of the then-president's actions ahead of and during the insurrection.

Deere was a deputy White House press secretary at the time of the siege. Deere is accused of helping develop the White House response to the attack.

NBC News reported that committee members are looking to speak with Deere about a January 5 staff meeting in the Oval Office with former President Donald Trump. According to reports, the panel has received information suggesting possible ways to stop the certification of President Joe Biden.

According to the committee letter obtained by CNN, Trump asked what the ideas were for getting the RINOs to do the right thing.

According to CNN, the letter alleges that Deere publicly claimed fraud had impacted the 2020 presidential election, citing a December 2020 tweet from the former press secretary in which he referenced voter fraud which took place in the November 3 Presidential election.

Deere was responsible for formulating the official White House response to the siege as it was happening in real time, according to the investigators.

Deere issued a White House statement regarding the insurrection.

The White House extends sympathies to the families and loved ones of those who died yesterday. He said that they continue to pray for a quick recovery for those who have been injured.

Deere declined to comment.

The committee continues to narrow its scope on Trump's inner circle. The panel has subpoenaed several key players, both inside the White House and out, as it investigates the possible role Trump played in the Capitol riot. Several Republican members of Congress have received subpoenas.

The former boss of Deere, the Trump White House press secretary, met with the committee.

The panel issued subpoenas for 14 people accused of submitting false Electoral College certificates for Trump.

A representative for the chair of the committee did not respond to the request for comment.