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Jan. 6 panel faces setbacks in tussles with key witnesses

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks on a phone on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, on Oct. 30, 2020. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has issued almost three dozen subpoenas as it aggressively seeks information about the origins of the attack and what former President Donald Trump did or didn't do to stop it. The panel is exploring several paths simultaneously. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

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The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol encountered dual setbacks on Tuesday in its attempts to corral key witnesses.

Russian President Vladimir Putin during his talks with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. The video call between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders are expected to discuss tensions over Ukraine. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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