(CNN)A former Trump White House official close to then-chief of staff Mark Meadows told the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol that the West Wing had been warned the day could turn violent, according to a new court filing.
The House has tried to combat Meadows' refusal to testify in the Capitol Hill investigation. To do that, the House on Friday highlighted statements that hadn't been previously disclosed from witnesses, such as from Cassidy Hutchinson, the ex-official.
The House's court filing Friday night comes in a case where Meadows has sued to block congressional subpoenas and the House is arguing for legal backing to gather more details about then-President Donald Trump's interest in overturning the 2020 presidential election result.
In the filing, the House released new text messages between Meadows and Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry as a plan was taking shape to overhaul Justice Department leadership. The House also cited startling exchanges between Meadows and the President's son Donald Trump Jr., as well as right-wing hosts Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity, to make its points.
The House said the information it has gathered and interviews of witnesses like Hutchinson have allowed it to "identify with greater precision" what it still wants to ask Meadows, according to the filing.
Hutchinson testified that Meadows had been directly warned about the potential for violence on January 6.
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