All right. We're on the record.
Today is Thursday, October 28th, 2021. The time is 10:00 a.m.
We are convened in the Longworth House Office Building, Room 1540A, for the deposition of Cynthia Chafian, to be conducted by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
The person transcribing this proceeding is the House stenographer and a notary public authorized to administer oaths.
My name is and am the designated staff counsel for the select committee for this proceeding. I would ask that the other staff present please identify themselves for the record.
also staff counsel.
chief clerk.
For the record, it is 10:00 a.m. and Ms. Chafian is not present.
On September 29th, 2021, Chairman Bennie Thompson issued a subpoena to Ms Chafian, both to produce documents by October 13th, 2021, and to testify at a deposition today, October 28th, at 10:00 a.m.
The subpoena is in connection with the Select Committee's investigation into the facts, circumstances, and causes of the January 6th attack and issues relating to the peaceful transition of power, in order to identify and evaluate lessons learned, and to recommend to the House and its relevant committees corrective laws, policies, procedures, rules, or regulations.
This inquiry includes examination of how various individuals, to include Ms. Chafian, and entities coordinated their activities leading up to the events of January 6th,
