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Wednesday 18 May 2022
House Jan. 6 panel unlikely to call Trump, chairman says

By MARY CLARE JALONICK subpoenaed House Re-
Associated Press publican Leader Kevin
WASHINGTON (AP) — McCarthy and four other
House investigators are GOP lawmakers, seeking
unlikely to call former Presi- more information about
dent Donald Trump to tes- McCarthy’s conversations
tify about his role in the Jan. with Trump the day of the
6, 2021 insurrection, relying attack and meetings the
instead on interviews with four lawmakers had with
aides, family and others the White House as Trump
who were close to him at and his aides worked to
the time. overturn his 2020 election
Mississippi Rep. Bennie defeat.
Thompson, the Democratic None of the men have said
chairman of the nine-mem- whether they will comply.
ber panel investigating the McCarthy said last week
attack, said Tuesday that that he viewed the sub-
it’s “not our expectations” poenas as political and
to call Trump, whose sup- declined to comment Tues-
porters broke into the U.S. day on whether he had
Capitol that day and inter- made a decision.
rupted the certification of The other GOP lawmakers
President Joe Biden’s vic- receiving subpoenas were
tory. Former President Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign rally in Greensburg, Pa., on May 6, 2022. Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio,
“We’re not sure that the Associated Press Scott Perry of Pennsylvania,
evidence that we receive cation. But the panel hasn’t the former vice president’s two of the former presi- Andy Biggs of Arizona and
can be any more validated heard directly from either lawyers. He said it’s unclear dent’s children, Ivanka Mo Brooks of Alabama. The
with his presence,” Thomp- of the two men. whether Pence will eventu- Trump and Donald Trump committee said the men
son said. “I think the con- Trump is still pushing false- ally sit for an interview. Jr. Both were with their fa- had participated in meet-
cern is whether or not he hoods about the presiden- “Former President Trump ther the day of the attack. ings at the White House,
would add any more value tial election, saying there made a significant effort to The committee has also had direct conversations
with his testimony.” was widespread fraud and get him to join his side, so interviewed former White with Trump leading up to
The comments come as that he beat Biden even I’m convinced that his tes- House aide Jared Kushner, the attack and were “in-
the panel prepares to hold though election officials timony, beyond what’s al- Ivanka’s husband, former volved in the planning and
a series of hearings in June across the country, federal ready in the public record, communications director coordination of certain ac-
and as members make fi- courts and even his own would enhance the pub- Alyssa Farah and multiple tivities” on or before the in-
nal decisions about who to attorney general rejected lic’s knowledge of what Pence aides, including his surrection.
call for testimony. The com- those claims. Pence reject- went on,” Thompson said chief of staff, Marc Short, McCarthy has acknowl-
mittee has already talked ed Trump’s pressure and re- of Pence. and his national security edged he spoke with Trump
to almost 1,000 witnesses fused to try and object as Much of the evidence the adviser, Keith Kellogg. For- on Jan. 6 as the attack on
behind closed doors or on part of his ceremonial role committee has already mer White House press sec- the Capitol unfolded but
video, including aides to overseeing the electoral compiled comes from in- retaries Kayleigh McEnany he has not shared many
both Trump and former count. terviews with former White and Stephanie Grisham details. The committee re-
Vice President Mike Pence Thompson said testimony House aides and staff, in- have also appeared, as quested information about
who have testified about from Pence would be “sig- cluding thousands of texts has former senior policy ad- McCarthy’s conversations
Trump’s pressure on Pence nificant,” but that the com- from Trump’s final chief of viser Stephen Miller. with Trump “before, during
to object to Biden’s certifi- mittee is still speaking with staff, Mark Meadows, and The committee last week and after” the riot.q

Environmentalists oppose more life for

California nuke plant

blo Canyon Nuclear Pow- Network said the plant is to remain open beyond
er Plant — which sits on a old, unsafe and too close the scheduled closing.
coastal bluff halfway be- to earthquake faults that PG&E announced the clos-
tween San Francisco and pose a threat to the twin ing plan in 2016 as part of a
Los Angeles — could keep reactors. “Your suggestion deal with environmentalists
running beyond a sched- to extend the operational and union workers, citing a
This Nov. 3, 2008 file photo shows one of Pacific Gas and uled closing by 2025. His life of the Diablo Canyon “recognition that Califor-
Electric’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s nuclear reactors in Avila office said the governor is nuclear facility is an out- nia’s new energy policies
Beach, Calif. in favor of “keeping all op- rage,” they wrote. “Diablo will significantly reduce the
Associated Press tions on the table to ensure Canyon is dangerous, dirty need for Diablo Canyon’s
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD power plant, challenging we have a reliable (elec- and expensive. It must re- electricity output.” But
Associated Press suggestions that its electric- tricity) grid.” tire as planned.” Newsom’s suggestion high-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doz- ity is needed to meet po- In a letter to Newsom, PG&E, which in 2016 decid- lights that the thinking has
ens of environmental and tential future shortages in groups that included San ed to shutter the plant by shifted, as the state looks
anti-nuclear organizations the nation’s most populous Luis Obispo Mothers for 2025, did not directly ad- for reliable power sources
expressed opposition Tues- state. Peace, the Oregon Con- dress Newsom’s suggestion amid a changing global
day to any attempt to ex- Last month, Democratic servancy Foundation, the at the time or say whether climate as California grad-
tend the life of California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom raised Snake River Alliance and the company would con- ually shifts to solar, wind
last operating nuclear the possibility that the Dia- the Ohio Nuclear Free sider seeking federal dollars and other renewables.q