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The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol has subpoenaed and obtained phone records for one of former President Donald Trump’s children, Eric Trump, as well as Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is connected to Donald Trump Jr.
It seems to be the first time the select committee has issued a subpoena to a member of the Trump family, marking a significant escalation in the probe into Trump’s participation in the January 6 insurgency. The move to demand communication information concerning the Trump family exemplifies the committee’s aggressive approach as it rushes to conclude its probe while battling Trump in court over access to papers from his administration.
The committee got the phone information as part of a new set of call detail records demanded from telecom firms. These records provide the committee with logs of incoming and outgoing calls, as well as the date, time, and length of the calls. The archives also include a history of text messages, but not their substance or content.
Nonetheless, the data can be a valuable investigative tool for the committee in piecing together a picture of who was communicating before, during, and after January 6.
Eric Trump and Guilfoyle both took key roles in Trump’s “Stop the Steal” activities, with Guilfoyle fundraising on the false premise that the election was stolen. Both spoke at the Ellipse rally on January 6, which preceded the Capitol attack.
The documents might also assist the committee in fleshing out the text messages and phone records it has acquired from others, including former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, as well as fundraisers and rally organizers.
In certain situations, communication firms alerted the subjects of select committee subpoenas, resulting in various lawsuits to prevent the panel from acquiring the call detail information.
According to those acquainted with the number, the newly discovered documents include Eric Trump’s mobile phone number. Sources acquainted with Guilfoyle’s phone number and text messages confirmed her cell phone number. In-text message exchanges with other witnesses, the committee previously recognized this number as Guilfoyle’s.
There is no evidence that the committee has subpoenaed Eric Trump or Guilfoyle for interviews or documents.
