The Democratic-led House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is expanding its probe into false electors tied to the 2020 election, issuing six new subpoenas, including to two Republicans currently running for office.
The new wave of subpoena targets includes Kelli Ward, the chair of the Arizona Republican Party, in addition to two state GOP political candidates. Doug Mastriano is a candidate for Pennsylvania governor, and Mark Finchem is running as the next secretary of state in Arizona.
The subpoenas mark the panel's growing look into an effort to put forth false electors for former President Donald Trump as he sought to stay in office after losing the 2020 election. Last month, the committee issued a first wave of 14 subpoenas tied to the scheme.
"The Select Committee is seeking information about efforts to send false slates of electors to Washington and change the outcome of the 2020 election," Select Panel Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said in a statement on Tuesday. "We're seeking records and testimony from former campaign officials and other individuals in various states who we believe have relevant information about the planning and implementation of those plans."
Thompson noted the panel has now interviewed more than 550 witnesses, and expects the six new witnesses to join that list. The new demands ask for testimony by mid-March, and come on the heels of multiple criminal investigations looking into the same concerns.
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