The Jan. 6 investigation wants records relating to domestic terrorism, the spread of misinformation and efforts to influence or overturn the 2020 election.
had asked for a trove of records last summer from those and other social companiesThe committee again demanded that Google parent company Alphabet, Twitter, Reddit and Meta — formerly known as Facebook — hand over a slew of records related to domestic terrorism, the spread of misinformation and efforts to influence or overturn the 2020 election.
"It's disappointing that after months of engagement, we still do not have the documents and information necessary to answer those basic questions," Thompson said."The Select Committee is working to get answers for the American people and help ensure nothing like January 6th ever happens again. We cannot allow our important work to be delayed any further."
The committee is tasked with investigating the facts and causes surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, when hundreds of former President Donald Trump's supporters violently stormed the building and temporarily stopped the transfer of power to current President Joe Biden.
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