counsel pat cipollone has firsthand knoll of key events before and during the insurrection. let s go to ryan nobody else. he s up on capitol hill. ryan, more than seven hours, certainly one of the longer witness interviews the committee has conducted. tell our viewers what you re learn. that s right. pat cipollone was with the committee for more than eight hours when you take into account the breaks he took. he sat for more than seven hours of testimony. it does compare to some of the more lengthy testimony that we have seen bear fruit for the committee, such as ivanka trump, jared kushner, those were long depositions, then later used in hearings. also jeffrey rosen, richard donahue, members of the department of justice, they also sat for lengthy interviews that the committee was able to use. this would indicate that cipollone was, at least on some level cooperative. there was some concern he may not answer certain questions because of privilege issues. that may be the kay.
top of a brand-new hour on cnn newsroom. i m victor blackwell. i m alisyn camerota. the house committee investigating the january 6th attack is questioning donald trump s former cabinet members. sources tell cnn the committee has a particular interest in conversations that trump officials may have had about re removing him from office in the aftermath of the capitol siege. a source says the committee is speaking with former chief of staff nick mulvaney this afternoon. it s possible they could speak with mike pompeo as soon as next week. pompeo talked about his interaction with the committee this morning on fox. we ve had discussions with them about potentially appearing before them, trying to make sure we understand what it is they re asking for. as i always did when i was in service to america, i m happy to cooperate with things that are fair and transparent and deliver good outcomes for the american people. i ll always do that. today you re a no. you mean i m te
what specifically is the kremlin considering? the united nations confirms a horrific discovery near kyiv as it steps up its investigation into russia s alleged war crimes inside ukraine. with us this morning, a great group. msnbc contributor mike barnicle. the host of way too early and white house bureau chief at politico, jonathan lemire. former aide to the george w. bush white house and state departments, elise jordan. she is an msnbc political analyst. let s dive right into it this morning. we begin with the major step from the house committee investigating the january 6th attack, issuing subpoenas for five sitting republican lawmakers who have refused to cooperate in the investigation. including the top republican in the house, minority leader kevin mccarthy. congressman biggs of arizona, scott perry of pennsylvania, jim jordan of ohio, and mo brooks of alabama, seen on january 6th firing up the crowd before the attack on the capitol, all being compelled to testif
top of a brand-new hour on cnn newsroom. i m victor blackwell. i m alisyn camerota. the house committee investigating the january 6th attack is questioning donald trump s former cabinet members. sources tell cnn the committee has a particular interest in conversations that trump officials may have had about re removing him from office in the aftermath of the capitol siege. a source says the committee is speaking with former chief of staff nick mulvaney this afternoon. it s possible they could speak with mike pompeo as soon as next week. pompeo talked about his interaction with the committee this morning on fox. we ve had discussions with them about potentially appearing before them, trying to make sure we understand what it is they re asking for. as i always did when i was in service to america, i m happy to cooperate with things that are fair and transparent and deliver
cipollone. uncomfortable indeed. he never sought the spotlight, but tonight he s in the middle of the storm because of his proximity to donald trump at critical junctures. donald trump said this about pat cipollone when he was preparing for trump s first impeachment trial. he s the strong, silent type. he s very strong, silent. great job you have done. reporter: his strength again being put to the test, pressure on him to toffee before the house committee investigating the january 6th attack, ratcheted up after last week s testimony of former eight cassidy hutchinson. she told the committee that cipollone tried repeatedly to get trump to stop the violence and keep him from going to the capitol. we re going to get so many crimes unimaginable if that happens. reporter: then i remember pat saying