CNN reports:
Members of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol believe that former Texas Governor and Trump Energy Secretary Rick Perry was the author of a text message sent to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows the day after the 2020 election pushing an “AGRESSIVE (sic) STRATEGY” for three state legislatures to ignore the will of their voters and deliver their states’ electors to Donald Trump, three sources familiar with the House Committee investigation tell CNN.
A spokesman for Perry told CNN that the former Energy Secretary denies being the author of the text. Multiple people who know Rick Perry confirmed to CNN that the phone number the committee has associated with that text message is Perry’s number.
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A text to Mark Meadows on November 4, 2020, suggesting some states ignore voters and pick different electors came from Rick Perry, investigators believe https://t.co/9h1efM8nT0
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) December 17, 2021
Rick Perry allegedly sent this according to a @CNN exclusive. The House Select Committee has all the names, believe it. And if they know, I believe DOJ knows as well. pic.twitter.com/kUTxvBjBI1
— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) December 17, 2021