Capitol attack panel closes in on Trump inner circle with three new subpoenas

Subpoenas suggest committee examining whether Trump’s rally speech suggests White House had prior knowledge of attack plans

The House select committee investigating the Capitol attack closed in on Donald Trump’s inner circle on Tuesday, issuing subpoenas to three new White House officials involved in planning the former president’s appearance at the rally that preceded the 6 January insurrection.

The new subpoenas show the select committee is moving ever nearer to Trump in its investigation and suggests the panel is now examining whether the former president’s speech suggested that the White House had advance knowledge of plans to attack the Capitol.