House Panel Requests McCarthy’s Phone Records Be Preserved in Jan. 6 Inquiry

Representative Kevin McCarthy, the top House Republican, has threatened to punish any company that agrees to preserve records for the congressional committee investigating the attack.

McCarthy Threatens Technology Firms That Comply With Riot Inquiry

The top House Republican said his party would retaliate against any company that cooperated with an order to preserve the phone and social media records of G.O.P. lawmakers.

House Panel Demands Records of Trump’s Movements on Jan. 6

The request was part of a far-reaching set of documents the select committee sought from seven federal agencies, which suggested the inquiry was focusing on the former president’s role.