district court, they were provoked theth violence by president trump s false claims that the election was stolen. v the violence was evident to all. it was covered in real time by almost every news channel.er but for 187 minutes president trump refused to act. when action by our president was required, essential, and indeed compelled by his oath to our constitution. mr. meadows received numerous text messages, which he has es produced without any privilege claim, imploring that mr. trump take the specific action we all knew his duty required. these text messages leave no doubt the white house knew xt exactly what was happening here at the capitol. members of congress, the press, and others wrote to mark meadowt as the attack was under way.