FIRST ON CNN: Former Deputy White House counsel subpoenaed in January 6 probe

The former deputy counsel to Trump has been subpoenaed in the federal criminal probe of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, sources say

Patrick Philbin was subpoenaed for testimony and documents, according to one of the sources. Philbin worked in the White House counsel's office under Pat Cipollone, who also was also subpoenaed for documents and testimony, according to sources.Philbin did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

What Donald Trump's Cabinet can tell January 6 investigatorsExecutive privilege will play a role in the discussions over Philbin's grand jury testimony, as it has with recent grand jury testimony of Cipollone and vice presidential advisers Marc Short and Greg Jacob.Philbin and Cipollone were both key witnesses to Trump's actions in the last days of his presidency.

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