Ivanka Trump told the committee in a closed-door interview that she believed former Attorney General William Barr when she said there was no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election, according to an excerpt from the panel with the panel playing for the first time. during a previous public hearing. Unlike her interview with the director, however, her interview with the committee was sworn in. CNN contacted Ivanka Trump for comment. Holder acknowledged earlier Tuesday that he had released footage that included interviews with Trump, members of the Trump family, and then-Vice President Mike Pence. Holder, who was shooting a series of documentaries about the last six weeks of Trump’s re-election campaign, wrote in a statement on Tuesday that the interviews were filmed before and after the January 6 events. “As a British director, I had no agenda for that. We just wanted to better understand who Trump was and what motivated them to stay in power so desperately,” Holder wrote. “We have conscientiously delivered all the materials requested by the Commission and we are cooperating fully.” Holder also said he would be fired by the commission on Thursday. Politico first reported the committee’s summons to Holder. A select committee representative declined to comment on the summons and the video he had handed over. CNN’s Gabby Orr and Kaitlan Collins contributed to this report.
