WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault by supporters of Donald Trump on the Capitol sent a subpoena to the former president on Friday. American.
Donald Trump will have to submit documents to the commission and testify under oath on the events of January 6, which aimed to prevent Congress from certifying the victory of Joe Biden in the presidential election.
Under federal law, refusing to respond to a congressional subpoena is punishable by one to 12 months in prison, but requires a prior vote of the House of Representatives to forward the case to the Justice Department. .
The commission of inquiry requires Donald Trump to hand over the requested documents by November 4, and to appear before November 14.
The mid-term elections which will renew the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate will take place on November 8 in the United States.
(Report Patricia Zengerle and Susan Heavey; French version Camille Raynaud, edited by Tangi Salaün)
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