Jan. 6 Committee Issues First Subpoenas for Trump Loyalists

The special committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot reportedly issued its first subpoenas Thursday. The Democrat-dominated panel targeted close aides and allies of then-President Donald Trump, according to a report on CNN. The four targeted aides are former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows; Kash Patel, a former chief of staff to the defense secretary; former political adviser Steve Bannon; and former deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino.  The Trump associates have been told by the Jan. 6 committee to produce the documents by Oct. 7 and be deposed by investigators the following week, Politico reported. The January 6 committee earlier…