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Jan. 6 committee withdraws Trump subpoena after failing to beat the clock

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As of January, the committee will lose authority and all pending subpoenas — including Trump’s — will time out
The subpoena issued to Trump by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol has officially been withdrawn after failing to beat the clock on the committee’s allotted time frame. 
In a letter from committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson issued to Trump’s attorney he states, „In light of the imminent end of our investigation, the select committee can no longer pursue the specific information covered by the subpoena. Therefore, through this letter, I hereby formally withdraw the subpoena issued to former President Trump, and notify you that he is no longer obligated to comply or produce records in response to said subpoena.

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