Judge Orders Rep. Perry to Release Most Phone Records to Jan. 6 Panel, Including Election Overturn Efforts
• Special counsel can access over 1,600 of Rep. Perry's phone records, including some about efforts to overturn 2020 election • Comes after Trump was indicted for leading conspiracy to obstruct vote • Ends months-long court battle over investigative access to Perry's messages • Judge allowed Perry to still protect about 400 records relating to votes he would take • Messages about Pence's Jan. 6 role and working with executive branch to push election fraud claims must be turned over