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Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows will no longer cooperate with the House Select Committee investigating Jan.6, according to a letter from his attorney to the panel, which was obtained by CNN.
"We agreed to provide thousands of pages of responsive documents and Mr. Meadows was willing to appear voluntarily, not under duress of the select commission subpoena him for a deposition to answer questions on non-privileged matters. Now the actions of the select commission have made such an appearance untenable, "reads the letter from George J. Terwilliger II.
"In summary, we now have every indication, from the information provided to us last Friday - about which Mr. Meadows could expect to be questioned - that the select committee has no intention of respecting the limits regarding the executive privilege, "adds Terwilliger.
CNN first reported last week that Meadows had begun cooperating with the commission, turning over thousands of documents and agreeing to appear for an interview this week.
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Meadows' change of course is due in part to learning over the weekend that the commission had "issued extensive subpoenas to obtain information from a third-party communications provider," the letter said.
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"As a result of careful and deliberate consideration of these factors, we must now decline the opportunity to voluntarily appear for a deposition," Terwilliger writes.
Terwilliger writes that Meadows would respond to questions in writing "so that there can be both an orderly process and a clear record of questions and claims related to privilege where appropriate."
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