Jan. 6 panel faces double-edged sword with Alex Jones, Roger Stone
| The House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol faces both risk and reward by turning to two Trump allies with a history of lying as it seeks to map out the planning and financing of the Jan. 6 rallies.
The select panel on Monday subpoenaed known conspiracy theorist and radio host Alex Jones as well as Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of former President Trump whom he pardoned a conviction on five counts of lying to Congress during the Mueller investigation, as well as witness tampering and obstruction of a proceeding. But the committee sees both as having key information about the planning and financing of the Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally near the White House, where Trump encouraged his supporters to “fight like hell.” |
