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Meadows had been warned of possible Jan. 6 violence, official says
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A former White House official told the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that former President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, had been advised of intelligence reports showing the potential for violence that day, according to transcripts released late Friday night.
Cassidy Hutchinson, who served as a special assistant in the Trump White House, told the committee "there were concerns brought forward" to Meadows ahead of the riot but it was unclear what Meadows did with that information.
"I just remember Mr. Ornato coming in and saying that we had intel reports saying that there could potentially be violence on the 6th," Hutchinson said, presumably referencing Anthony Ornato, a senior Secret Service official. "And Mr. Meadows said: 'All right. Let's talk about it.'"
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