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2022-08-30 04:26:13 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The tweet says Ornato is “sought by Jan. 6 investigators” and states (without attribution) “as a private citizen, investigators will no longer be able to compel his testimony.” This claim is false. The Jan 6 committee possesses subpoena authority and can subpoena his testimony.

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• summary
• The tweet says Ornato is “sought by Jan. 6 investigators” and states (without attribution) “as a private citizen, investigators will no longer be able to compel his testimony.” This claim is false. The Jan 6 committee possesses subpoena authority and can subpoena his testimony.