Kimberly Guilfoyle gives an address to the Republican National Convention on August 24, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Kimberly Guilfoyle gives an address to the Republican National Convention on August 24, 2020 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
  • The January 6 committee just issued a subpoena for former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle.
  • The subpoena comes after Guilfoyle backed out of a previous meeting with the committee.
  • Chairman Thompson says they want to know more about her conversations with Trump on January 6.

The House Select Committee investigation the January 6 attack on the US Capitol issued a subpoena for Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host, advisor to former President Donald Trump, and Donald Trump Jr.'s fiancée.

The subpoena, which requires that Guilfoyle turn over records and sit for testimony before the committee, comes after Guilfoyle backed out of a prior meeting with the committee after, according to her, "members notorious for leaking information appeared."

In a statement, committee chairman Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi explained that the committee wanted information from Guilfoyle about her conversations with President Trump on the day of the Capitol riot, as well as fundraising for the rally on the ellipse.

"Ms. Guilfoyle met with Donald Trump inside the White House, spoke at the rally that took place before the riot on January 6th, and apparently played a key role organizing and raising funds for that event," said chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson in a statement. "Because Ms. Guilfoyle backed out of her original commitment to provide a voluntary interview, we are issuing today's subpoena that will compel her to testify. We expect her to comply with the law and cooperate."

 

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