Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), a member of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, said Sunday that deleted Secret Service texts sent the day before and day of the insurrection will be turned over to the panel by Tuesday.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleges that messages from Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, 2021 were erased as part of a planned system migration.
“I was shocked to hear that they didn’t back up their data before they re-set their iPhones,” the congresswoman added.
The exact relevance of the Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 texts are unknown, Lofgren said.
“We need all the texts,” Lofgren said, in order “to get the full picture.”.
The committee subpoenaed the Secret Service for the deleted messages Friday and will likely receive the documents Tuesday.
A Secret Service spokesperson said the agency has turned 800,000 records over the the committee, the Hill reported last week. »