Mark Meadows
Mark Randall Meadows (born July 28, 1959) is an American politician. He was President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff from March 31, 2020 to January 20, 2021. Meadows was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 11th congressional district from 2013 to 2020. He is a member of the Republican Party. He chaired the Freedom Caucus from 2017 to 2019.[1]
Mark Meadows | |
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29th White House Chief of Staff | |
In office March 31, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Mick Mulvaney (acting) |
Succeeded by | Ron Klain |
Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee | |
In office March 12, 2020 – March 30, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Jim Jordan |
Succeeded by | Jim Jordan |
Chair of the House Freedom Caucus | |
In office January 3, 2017 – October 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jim Jordan |
Succeeded by | Andy Biggs |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 11th district | |
In office January 3, 2013 – March 30, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Heath Shuler |
Succeeded by | Madison Cawthorn |
Personal details | |
Born | Mark Randall Meadows July 28, 1959 Verdun, France |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Debbie Meadows (m. 1979) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Florida State University University of South Florida (AA) |
On December 14, 2021, Meadows was held in criminal contempt of Congress of the Congress[2] for not wanting to work with the January 6th Select Committee. He is the first former member of Congress to have been held in Contempt of Congress.[3]
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References
- ↑ Bade, Rachael; Cheney, Kyle; Johnson, Eliana (December 10, 2018). Meadows would give Trump a skilled brawler in the White House. Politico. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/10/mark-meadows-trump-white-house-chief-of-staff-1054790.
- ↑ Grisales, Claudia (14 December 2021). "The House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt, sending a criminal referral to DOJ" (in en). NPR. https://www.npr.org/2021/12/14/1064068696/the-house-votes-to-hold-mark-meadows-in-contempt-sending-a-criminal-referral-to-. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ↑ "House votes for Meadows to face criminal charges for defying Jan. 6 probe". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.