Trump has failed to comply with a subpoena issued by the Jan. 6 select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot, the panel said.
accused Trump of "hiding" from the select committee after initially suggesting he would testify before the panel.
"His attorneys have made no attempt to negotiate an appearance of any sort, and his lawsuit parades out many of the same arguments that courts have rejected repeatedly over the last year," they said. "Donald Trump orchestrated a scheme to overturn a presidential election and block the transfer of power," the statement added. "He is obligated to provide answers to the American people."Cheney and Thompson did not disclose what action they might take after Trump didn't comply with the subpoena.
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