Whatever legacy he thought he left in the house, this is his legacy now.

His former colleague singing him out for criminal prosecution because he wouldn't answer questions about what he knows about a brutal attack on our democracy.

That's his legacy.

The chairman of the Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack with that message

to Mark Meadows. We'll show you the messages that members of Donald Trump's administration,

family, and some Fox News hosts had for Meadows in real time as the insurrection was happening.

Good morning and welcome to morning, Joe. It is Tuesday, December 14th. Along with Joe, Willie and

me, we have MSNBC contributor and bestselling author of the Confidence Code series, Katty K,

Professor at Princeton University, Eddie Glalogd, Jr., MSNBC

contributor Mike Barnacle is here, and the host of Way Too Early, and White House Bureau Chief

at Politico, Jonathan Lemire.

We have a lot going on this morning, but again, we'll start with that story, Willie.

Wow, some incredible text messages being revealed by that story, Willie. Wow, some incredible

text messages being revealed by Liz Cheney to the committee.

Out loud from Liz Cheney, very, very revealing about members of Congress, members of the media,

and members of Donald Trump's own family. The House committee investigating the January 6th Capitol

attack voted unanimously to advance a measure holding Donald Trump's former

Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, in criminal contempt over his refusal to testify. The resolution,

which includes a referral to the Justice Department, is expected to get a vote on the House

floor today. The measure comes as Meadows refuses to answer questions about the documents

he already has handed over.

When the records raise questions, as these most certainly do, you have to come in and answer those questions.

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