Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Subpoenaed in Jan. 6 Investigation

In the latest sign the Justice Department’s investigation into former President Donald Trump’s alleged election meddling is heating up the DOJ has subpoenaed Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.

The news first reported by The New York Times, shows the decision by the special counsel, Jack Smith, to subpoena the family members stresses how deeply into the former president’s inner circle the DOJ is reaching and is the latest sign that no potential high-level witness is off limits.

The New York Times reports:

Ms. Trump was in the Oval Office on Jan. 6 as her father placed a late-morning call to Mr. Pence to pressure him to block or delay congressional certification of the Electoral College results documenting Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. As president of the Senate, Mr. Pence, who rejected Mr. Trump’s demands, was to serve in a ceremonial role overseeing the process that day.

Ms. Trump also accompanied her father to the rally of his supporters at the Ellipse near the White House. Hundreds of his supporters moved from there to the Capitol, where they attacked the building, some chanting, “Hang Mike Pence!” for his refusal to do what Mr. Trump wished.

Mr. Kushner returned from the Middle East that day, ultimately going to the White House after the pro-Trump mob had been rioting for hours. Both he and his wife were involved in efforts to get Mr. Trump to tell the rioters to go home, and then to commit to a peaceful transfer of power to Mr. Biden.

Both testified before the Jan. 6 House select committee, appearing for videotaped interviews in which both provided memories about the day. The committee, in turn, repeatedly played clips of their testimony at some of its public hearings.

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