Kinzinger says its 'quite crazy' for Secret Service to have deleted Jan. 6 text messages
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Sunday called it “quite crazy” if the Secret Service had in fact deleted text messages on the day before and on the day of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Kinzinger, one of two Republicans sitting of the House select committee investigating the rioting on Jan. 6, told CBS’ “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan that it remains to be seen what the circumstances of the missing messages means.
“We’re going to know more Tuesday,” Kinzinger said, noting that the committee had issued a subpoena for the records, which the agency said are no longer available due to the replacement of devices.
Kinzinger said a statement by the Secret Service proved to be “conflicting” when the agency said only some of the records ha been deleted and anything relevant to the investigation had been turned over.
“In the very least, it is quite crazy that the Secret Service would actually end up deleting anything related to one of the more infamous days in American history, particularly when it comes to the role of the Secret Service.”
Last month, the House panel heard testimony from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who said she heard that on Jan. 6 Trump lunged for the steering wheel and at an agent in his presidential vehicle demanding that he join his supporters at the Captiol.
Kinzinger said that while he would welcome hearing directly from the Secret Service, it is unlikely the panel will hear from anyone in the agency about testifying by its next hearing on Thursday.
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