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There really will be a lot of meaningful information to come out of it. >> meadows remained a close ally of former president trump. what do you make of the development that unfolded today? >> well, if it meant that he was going to be cooperating in any kind of serious way, it would be huge news because of his proximity to trump. he is very much a big fish in that circle. it would be meaningful in that way. as jeffrey says, we dont really know what this means. does this mean that he saw what happ...

Terms of overturning the results of the election. there is a contrast between people like clark and mark meadows, thats why were going to see clark be most likely voted to be held in contempt by the committee that will then get referred to the house on wednesday night. well see if it makes it out of the house eventually to the doj, where theyll then decide theyre going to prosecute that, but this is a good start for the committee when it comes to mark meadows. he is considered very key to the in...

Can to get to the truth, there has to be a consequence. a failure to follow the law. >> the committee has yet to announce any action against former chief of staff, former member of congress for that member, mark meadows. who has also failed to comply. however, one of the two republican services for dixie may not have to wait long to find out where these members then. >> i expect that theres going to be movement particularly that were going to know about shortly in the next day or so this committ...

Archives request. were please at the time line the court is addressing this, and doug letter and the team here will be arguing that before the court of appeals tomorrow. so were excited to move to that next step, but its helpful and important to the work that we need to have those documents. >> weve already seen the justice department charge to be to be for contempt for his refusal to hand over documents and testify to your investigation. it looks like theres a possibility you and your colleague...

Mark meadows is now cooperating is a breakthrough. >> absolutely. it is a big deal. thats been the big question this entire time. would they be able to dangle the threat, you know, holding someone in contempt, and now they can, the fact that they did threaten that, it does appear that especially now this a grand jury did indict steve bannon after congress voted to find him in contempt. that shows to anyone that they may call forward thats something that can happen if you dont comply with the com...

Tomorrow a federal appeals court is going to hear formal questions on whether trumps records during his time in the white house should be turned over to the january 6th investigation. donald trump lost in the lower court. tomorrow the d.c. court will hear his appeal. if he loses tomorrow, hes running out of court. the supreme court would be the final stop for him. meanwhile theres a scheduled meeting to consider whether federal contempt charges should be brought against another trump official....

This is cnn breaking news. >> were continue to go follow the breaking news on a school shooting in michigan. three people have been killed. theyre believed to be students. all three of them. well bring you the latest on this as it develops. we know an additional six have been shot. one of those six believed to be a teacher. >> suspect is in custody. we should let you know, and we will, again, continue to stay on this. lets turn now to the latest on the january 6th insurrection. key witness, ch...

Congressional investigators. at issue is the extent a former president can claim that privilege and whether courts should intervene in the first place in such a political dispute between the two other branches of government. meanwhile, the former presidents white house chief of staff at the time is cooperating with the investigation. mississippi democrat congressman bennie thompson had threatened to hold former chief of staff mark meadows in contempt as he did for long-time trump aide steve bann...

Documents. this court case is affecting witnesses in the investigation, people that the house has reached out to and said, we really want you to talk to us. and they have said, we cant yet because were waiting to see what happens in court. those are top people, top people from the white house who would have had conversations with the president, people like mark meadows, the former chief of staff. he was subpoenaed. and a few others who are resisting speaking right now to the house. >> speaking w...

Lawfully to receive. it follows news reported this morning by "the washington post" that the committee had been poised to vote to hold meadows in contempt, quote, before the week is over. the news that the committee is planning to hold a vote tomorrow to advance contempt proceedings for another trump official. jeffrey clark who served as acting head of the doj civil division toward the end of trumps presidency who plotted to oust jeffrey rosen. the developments in the house investigation come as...