Subpoena of Trump Over Jan. 6 Carries Risk of Legal Quagmire

The congressional committee investigating the Capitol riot moved Thursday to force a showdown with Donald Trump, voting to subpoena the former president to testify and turn over documents about his efforts to undermine the 2020 election results.

Legal experts say they expect Trump to refuse to comply, and that there’s little the committee can do about it. Lisa Kern Griffin, a professor at Duke University School of Law, described the vote as “symbolic.”

“It is understandable that they would make that move, and it underscores their point that he was the driver behind the violence and aware of all ...