Rudy Giuliani, previously former President Trump’s personal lawyer and adviser, is in discussions with the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol about testifying, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing three people familiar with the matter.
The former New York City mayor was subpoenaed by the committee on Jan. 18 along with three other campaign attorneys linked with efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell and Boris Epshteyn.
Giuliani was slated to give a deposition before the committee on Tuesday but was allowed to reschedule the appearance at “his request,” a committee aide told the Times. The House panel, made up of seven Democrats and two Republicans, is pushing for Giuliani to “cooperate fully,” the aide added.
Giuliani, meanwhile, is still mulling whether to invoke executive privilege or attorney-client privilege with Trump to shield certain information from the committee and negotiating over whether to give an informal interview or a formal deposition, the Times reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
But he has indicated to the committee through his attorney that he is more open to engaging with its requests than some other Trump allies who have refused to cooperate, according to the outlet.
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Giuliani was slated to give a deposition before the committee on Tuesday but was allowed to reschedule the appearance at "his request." https://t.co/9ftNoCk6X8
— The Hill (@thehill) February 13, 2022
If Rudy’s brain hasn’t completely turned into mush, he would try to work out a deal for himself in exchange for telling what he knows. I’m reasonably sure there is plenty for the DOJ to try him on, so it would make sense for him to tell what he knows in exchange for a lesser punishment.
A sad end to what had been an illustrious career.
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