Matthews, who was a former deputy press secretary in the Trump administration, resigned hours after the riot on Capitol Hill, where a pro-Trump mob tried to block Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. The Associated Press and CNN reported Monday that she and former deputy national security adviser Matthew Pottinger will testify Thursday in the last scheduled hearing on Jan. 6, which is set to focus on former President Trump’s actions — or lack thereof — during the Capitol. agitation. Here’s what we know about Matthews. Who is Matthews? Prior to her role in the 2020 White House, Matthews worked as a spokeswoman for Trump’s re-election campaign. The University of Kent graduate said in a 2020 interview that she met Kayleigh McEnany, then the Trump campaign’s national press secretary, through that job. He added that McEnany took Matthews with her when she left the campaign to become White House press secretary. The 27-year-old is currently communications director for Republicans on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, a position she has held since February 2021. Matthews, who previously supported the Trump administration’s work during the former president’s tenure, took to Twitter in January to comment on the one-year anniversary of the uprising, calling it “one of the darkest days in American history ». “Make no mistake, the events of the 6th were an attempted coup, a term we would use if they had occurred in any other country, and former President Trump has failed to respond at this time,” Matthews wrote in a Twitter thread. “While it may be easier to ignore or whitewash the events of that day for political expediency – if we are to be morally consistent – we must recognize these hard truths,” he added. He resigned on January 6 Matthews was among Trump’s White House officials who resigned soon after the attack on Capitol Hill. “I have been honored to serve in the Trump administration and proud of the policies we have implemented. As someone who has worked in the halls of Congress, I was deeply disturbed by what I saw today,” she said in a statement at the time. “I will be stepping down from my role, immediately. Our nation needs a peaceful transfer of power,” he said. Matthews has voiced his support for former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson Matthews also voiced her support for Hutchinson’s testimony before the House select committee investigating the riot last month, defending her former colleague amid criticism of her blockbuster testimony. She wrote on Twitter that “anyone who downplays Cassidy Hutchinson’s role or her access to The West Wing doesn’t understand how Trump [White House] have worked or are trying to discredit it because they are afraid of how damning that testimony is.” He has previously testified before the January 6 committee Matthews voluntarily appeared before the House Select Committee in February. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill that Matthews was questioned by the committee about White House activities on the day of the attack. The 18 House Republicans who voted against a resolution supporting Finland and Sweden joining NATO The House passes the resolution supporting Finland and Sweden joining NATO. 18 Republicans voted “no” The panel on June 16 also played an excerpt from Matthews’ testimony in which she commented on Trump’s tweet at 2:24 p.m. which directly targeted his vice president. Trump tweeted: “Mike Pence didn’t have the guts to do what needed to be done,” which Matthews said was like “adding gasoline to the fire.” “The situation was already bad, so he felt like he was throwing gasoline on the fire by tweeting this,” Matthews said in the video clip.
