the violence of january 6th. that there is never again an effort to overturn a presidential election or to interfere with a peaceful transfer of power. that is our object. every single witness called before this panel should cooperate. it is a patriotic duty to help congress and the american people understand how the tragedy of january 6th came about. more than a duty, it is a necessity when served with a lawful subpoena to appear. which is why we are here today. peter navarro and dan scavino have refused to comply with the duly authorize subpoena, offering up again and again, spurious and unjustifiable excuses. mr. scavino s case, he has clearly relevant testimony for our committee. scavino was intimately involved with former president trump social media content strategy and served as deputy chief of staff or communications while also actively promoting trump s campaign.
to the extremist users that used the site like donald trump, like the donald. danced vito himself sent out a video on the same site, understood to be quote, literal or president trump had by then been president for a full four years with dan scavino at his side. they knew that the january 6th crowd could turn violent. they knew exactly what they were doing, and the select committee needs to hear directly from dance communal about his and president trump s role in inciting violence that they. thank you, mister chairman. i yield back. the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. schiff. thank you thank, you vice chair for convening us today. our committee has a singular purpose, to ensure that our nation never again experiences
which, according to a study commission by the u.s. china business council, quote, hurt the u.s. economy and failed to achieve major policy goals. now, mister chairman, i think the american people might be wondering, why our committee would need to speak. about the attempts to overturn the 2020 election. it s the vice chair noted, that is because mr. navarro held that title as a director of white house national trade council. and he devoted much of his time to white house political efforts outside the scope of his official duties. in fact, the american people are likely to know that mr. navarro in his political capacity. he was so active in the 2020 reelection campaign, that the united states special counsel ruled in 2020 that mr. of our oh repeatedly violated the hatch act. that is because the former president trusted mr. navarro as a spokesman and confidant. he was so intimately involved
that is kind of interesting is i have so much knowledge to share with you about what i was involved in and what i know. given that you told me that you have a plan that you pushed to delay or deal with the certification, if 100 members back up and you said in public trump was on board. if you say all those things out here, why risk a legal battle or going to jail to refused to discuss with the committee under oath? because i have the loyalty to the constitution and the loyalty to the president. the president has invoked executive privilege in this matter. it is not my authority to revoked that privilege. you say it s not your privilege to waive, but let s look at how often you waved. it let s look at some of the news you made on these topics. trump advisor navarro is
responsible, the court fears january 6th will repeat itself. that responsibility to investigate and pursue accountability, extends to those who hold the highest office in the land or those who hold no office at all. if no one is above the law, that no one must be above the law. we are upholding our responsibility, the department of justice must do the same. i yield back. the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. thank you, mister chairman, madam vice chair, distinguished colleagues. our committee is dedicated to getting to the truth and to taken any steps necessary to do so. when material witnesses fail to comply with lawful subpoenas, they have no choice but to refer them for contempt of congress.