GOP Lawmaker Reveals Missing J6 Committee Records and White House Correspondence

The House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot fails to properly document and save communications and records

The House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot failed to properly document and save its communications and records. Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk is leading a GOP effort to audit the committee's findings but is facing challenges due to a lack of documentation. Important documents, recordings, and communications with the White House seem to be missing from the information provided to Loudermilk.

Lack of information from the Blue Team regarding security failures

According to Representative Barry Loudermilk, a member of the January 6 committee investigating the Capitol breach, there is a lack of information from the Blue Team, a subgroup tasked with probing security failures. Loudermilk stated that while there have been depositions, subpoenas, and video evidence provided by individuals, there is a notable absence of reports from the Blue Team regarding their investigation into the actual breach.

Accusations of shifting blame onto former President Donald Trump

According to Loudermilk, the select committee on January 6 deliberately chose not to investigate security failures that led to the Capitol riot in order to shift blame onto former President Donald Trump. On the other hand, former committee chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson believes that their work has exerted significant pressure on the Department of Justice to indict Trump for his involvement in the events of January 6.

House Select Committee's role in appointing a special prosecutor

In a recent statement, Representative Bennie Thompson expressed his belief that the House Select Committee on the January 6th Capitol attack played a crucial role in convincing the Justice Department to appoint a special prosecutor. Thompson stated that the committee's compelling arguments about the threat to democracy and the near loss of it helped make the case for a special prosecutor. He also mentioned that prior to the hearings, the outcome was uncertain, but the committee's efforts ultimately influenced the decision.

Gaps in committee records and concerns about information provided

In January 6 committee records, there are gaps that have been discovered after defense attorneys representing individuals charged in connection with the Capitol riot requested documents and evidence from Congressman Loudermilk. The congressman has stated that he does not possess some of the materials that he was asked for.

Discrepancy in the amount of information provided

In a recent development, Congressman Barry Loudermilk has expressed concerns about the amount of information provided by Congressman Bennie Thompson's committee. Loudermilk claims that he only received 2.5 terabytes of data, while Thompson's committee stated that they turned over four terabytes of information. Loudermilk also accused Thompson's committee of violating federal law, citing a footnote in a letter sent by Thompson on July 7. Thompson has denied these accusations.

Committee's clarification on archiving records

The Select Committee mentioned in a footnote has stated that they did not archive certain temporary committee records that were not used in hearings or official publications, or did not contribute to their investigative activities. They clarify that they were not obligated to archive all video recordings of transcribed interviews or depositions, contrary to the implication made in a letter.

Lack of evidence preservation and missing communications with the White House

In an interview with Fox News, Loudermilk expressed concerns about the lack of evidence being preserved related to the Capitol attack. He stated that it was legally required to preserve all relevant evidence, and the fact that videos were used in hearings further emphasized the need to preserve them. Loudermilk highlighted the absence of information regarding security failures at the Capitol and the unavailability of deposition videos.

Missing communications between the committee and the White House

Georgia Republican, Congressman Barry Loudermilk, has discovered that there are missing communications between the January 6 committee and the White House. Loudermilk came across a letter from committee chair Bennie Thompson to the White House and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that was not included in the committee's files.

Partisan composition of the January 6 committee

The article discusses a letter written by Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk to Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the January 6 committee. In the letter, Loudermilk states that no version of the letter to Mr. Sauber or the letter to the DHS General Counsel was archived or provided to the committee. The January 6 committee is primarily made up of Democrats, with the exception of former Republican Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, who joined the committee after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy refused to participate due to restrictions on which Republicans could join.