Capitol Riot Probe Panel Asks Media Firms to Preserve Records

AT&T, Verizon among 35 companies to receive letters from panel
Request is part of a wider net committee has cast in its probe

Rioters attempt to enter the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6. — Rioters attempt to enter the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6.
Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg

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By Erik Wasson

August 30, 2021 at 10:15 PM UTC

Updated on

August 31, 2021 at 1:42 AM UTC

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The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has asked AT&T Inc., Verizon Wireless and 33 other communications companies to preserve the records of individuals connected to the insurrection and former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

The committee released copies of the nearly identical letters but did not make public the individuals whose records they are seeking. The request spans the months leading up to the riot and through its aftermath.