2020 election results and did not want trump to go to the capitol after his incendiary speech on january 6th. but hudson also told the public this baloney had the year of mark meadows that day and wanted him to convince the former president to stop the insurrectionists. now, as the january six committee gears up for more hearings this month, the panel says it s prepared to investigate efforts to intimidate witnesses. we now know that, before testify, hutchison was urged by a text message to, quote, do the right thing and remain loyal to the ex president. nbc news has learned that that message came from her former boss, mark meadows. a spokesman for meadows denies that he ever attempted to intimidate hutchison. for most of, us it s been clear from the start of the former president and his allies played a role in the attempt to overturn the election and influence the january six attacks. these hearings have only cemented that. the question remains, whether it s moving the dial
so, he is a very key witness, he was there, he saw things that could be very important. there s been this little death about all only testify with a subpoena and i might have some privileges. i think that is a chance. that he knows, in the end, that he needs to tell the truth. and that he will but he needs to make it appear that he s only doing so because he has a legal obligation to do so. barb, thanks so much. it s always, barb mcqueen is an nbc legal analyst and a former united states attorney for the district of michigan. after hearing kospi hudson s explosive testimony, it s a part we drilled it on the forces acting up against those who speak up. i just alluded to that, the testimony like ours can change the course of history. it often has. and inform the public and crucial details to which we would otherwise be blind. keep in mind, coming forward with the truth is absolutely not free. it costs these witnesses a lot more than their time, especially when you go up against someone
2020 election results and did not want trump to go to the capitol after his incendiary speech on january 6th. but hudson also told the public this baloney had the year of mark meadows that day and wanted him to convince the former president to stop the insurrectionists. now, as the january six committee gears up for more hearings this month, the panel says it s prepared to investigate efforts to intimidate witnesses. we now know that, before testify, hutchison was urged by a text message to, quote, do the right thing and remain loyal to the ex president. nbc news has learned that that message came from her former boss, mark meadows. a spokesman for meadows denies that he ever attempted to intimidate hutchison. for most of, us it s been clear from the start of the former president and his allies played a role in the attempt to overturn the election and influence the january six attacks. these hearings have only cemented that. the question remains, whether it s moving the dial with repub