Jan. 6 committee needs cellphone information of Trump, relations, and shut GOP allies preserved

One person not among those confirmed is House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, whose communications with Trump on the day of the siege have already become a focal point of coverage surrounding the attack. But the panel could ask for McCarthy’s records in a later request. 

The panel also plans to ask the companies to preserve Trump’s records along with an inner circle of his family members including Ivanka, Don Jr. and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Eric and his wife Lara Trump. 

Exactly how the panel intends to compel companies to participate in the investigation remains to be seen. Although the committee does have subpoena power, using it could result in a drawn-out legal battle. 

In its initial records requests, the panel already asked for internal documents and communications from the Trump White House, including those of Trump’s closest aides and family members. The panel also requested a broad array of information from the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Interior and Justice, and the FBI, National Counterterrorism Center, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence.