Donald Trump aide Stephen Miller speaks to lawmakers investigating the US Capitol attack
- The former adviser had resisted previous efforts by the January 6 committee, filing a lawsuit last month seeking to quash a subpoena for his phone records
- Miller’s expected testimony comes after Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, also sat down with investigators
Stephen Miller, who served as a top aide to US President Donald Trump, was questioned on Thursday by the congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Miller was a senior adviser for policy during the Trump administration and a central figure in many of the Republican’s decisions. He had resisted previous efforts by the committee, filing a lawsuit last month seeking to quash a subpoena for his phone records.
The people familiar with his scheduled committee appearance spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private testimony. The interview took place virtually, according to one of the people. A spokesperson for the committee said the panel had no comment, and Miller did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
Miller is the latest in a series of sit-downs the committee has scored with those in Trump’s inner circle as lawmakers move closer to the former president by questioning people who were with him on the day of the attack or were his confidants in the weeks leading up to it.
His appearance comes weeks after Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, also agreed to sit down with congressional investigators, months after the committee had first reached out.