Record-keepers appeared to be 'iced out' by Trump's White House in the days leading up to the Jan. 6 riot, CNN reports

According to CNN, the presidential diarist told the January 6 committee that White House officials gave less information about Donald Trump's calls and visits in the days before the Capitol riot.

CNN reported that three sources with knowledge of the probe said witnesses told the panel there was less information being shared with the White House.

A source told CNN that the White House record-keepers appeared to have been "iced out" in the days leading up to January 6.

The last day that normal information was sent was the 4th, according to another source. This was a big departure. That is out of the ordinary.

CNN reported that the House committee interviewed the presidential diarist about two weeks ago.

The White House diarist compiles a minute-by-minute log of the president's public and personal activities, using information from a range of sources, including White House call logs, details of the president's movements from the US Secret Service, and notes from the Oval

CNN said the panel doesn't know if the reduced flow of information was intentional or if it was due to staffing issues.

It is difficult to know what the change was. A source familiar with the probe told the outlet that it was not intentional.

You can only keep a record of something when you know what is happening. I think it is a little murky when people don't share things with you, whether that was intentional or not.

Reports of a seven-hour gap in White House call logs on January 6 raised questions about a possible cover-up.

Multiple reports that Trump spoke with lawmakers during that time are incorrect.

CNN said that it was possible that Trump used cell phones, landlines, and aides phones to communicate with others, which would not show up in official records.

Insider has put together a full version of the phone calls that Trump made on that day.

Sources told CNN that January was a chaotic time inside the White House. Many of Trump's aides were looking for other jobs as he began to conduct less official business.

The sense of normal order began to break down around early January, according to a former Trump official.