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U.S. Capitol riot committee seeks information from former Speaker Gingrich
2022.09.02 02:01
FILE PHOTO: Former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks to the media as he departs after a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York, U.S., November 21, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol on Thursday said it had asked former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to provide information related to its probe.
The committee said it obtained evidence demonstrating Gingrich had had a role in spreading misinformation about the 2020 presidential election.