In eight hearings, the Jan. 6 committee has examined strategies meant to keep President Trump in power, from pressuring the vice president to stoking anger that culminated in the riot at the Capitol.
The gulf between what Democrats in Washington are pointing to as the stakes of this year’s election and what candidates are actually doing with their money is particularly striking.
The move would be among the most aggressive by the committee since it formed last year. The former president would be all but certain to defy the subpoena, which could lead to a protracted legal battle.
Over its nine public hearings, the committee has not moved the needle of public opinion of former President Donald J. Trump. But it may have laid the groundwork for criminal prosecution.