Doug Mastriano, the Trump-backed Republican candidate for governor in Pennsylvania, will appear virtually Tuesday before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, his attorney confirmed to CBS News on Monday.
Mastriano, a state senator who was seen at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has pushed former President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. He had been in regular communication with Trump after the election and helped organize a Nov. 25, 2020, meeting in Gettysburg with Rudy Giuliani and other Trump allies to discuss "election issues." Trump called into that meeting and falsely claimed the election had been rigged.
Mastriano's attorney, Timothy Parlatore, said Tuesday's appearance before the committee will be "short," as he plans to ask whether the committee has complied with the requirements for a deposition and then intends to walk out.
"When you don't have a bipartisan committee, that really prevents any real discussion and real protection of those substantive rights," Parlatore told CBS News.
Parlatore last week sent a letter to the Jan. 6 committee asking for the proceedings to be recorded, claiming he is concerned the panel could "attempt to influence the outcome" of the Pennsylvania state elections.
"Given the committee's demonstrated propensity for releasing edited clips of interviews without the requisite context to support a false partisan narrative, I am concerned that there is a risk that your...
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