Eleven House Republicans sent a letter threatening to 'pursue all legal remedies' if telecom companies comply with Democrats' subpoena for their phone records prior to Jan. 6.
The letter notes that Congress has no power to 'conduct investigations or issue subpoenas.'
'Additionally, Congress has no power to inquire into private affairs and to compel disclosure in order to expose for the sake of exposure,' the letter read.
On Monday, CNN reported that Democrats on the House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6, led by Chair Rep Bennie Thompson, are requesting telecoms companies preserve the phone records of Trump-aligned lawmakers and members of the Trump family.
Congress does have subpoena power, but cannot arrest and detain anyone to compel compliance. Additionally, the Supreme Court has ruled Congress cannot investigate someone purely to expose wrongdoing for political gain. Subpoenas must further 'legitimate legislative purpose,' according to the high court.
The letter was distributed to Amazon, AOL, Apple, AT&T, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Snap, T-Mobile, Twitter, U.S. Cellular Corporation, Verizon and Yahoo!, according to Forbes.
The committee has not made public the full list of names it is requesting, according to CNN.
Sources revealed a partial list, which included those in some way involved in the 'Stop the Steal' rally which preceded the riot.
As of now, the list includes Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Paul Gosar also of Arizona, Mo Brooks of Alabama, Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Jody Hice of Georgia and Scott Perry of Pennsylvania.
The committee is also requesting preserved phone records of Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Lara Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle, Don Jr.'s girlfriend.
The letter was signed by many of those on the list.
Reps. Boebert, left and Gohmert, right, are among those who signed a letter warning telecoms companies not to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating Jan. 6 for their phone records.
Greene threatened to 'shut down' companies that go along with the subpoena
Democrats on the House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6, led by Chair Rep Bennie Thompson, are requesting telecoms companies preserve the phone records of Trump-aligned lawmakers and members of the Trump family
Thompson has said he'll seek the phone records of several hundred people as part of the probe.
'As you are aware, your company has a legal obligation to protect the data of your subscribers and customers, and we are confident you will follow the law and not disclose their private and confidential records without a legal order to do so,' the lawmakers wrote.
'If you fail to comply with these obligations, we will pursue all legal remedies.'
Meanwhile, Greene threatened to 'shut down' companies that go along with the subpoena.
'If these telecommunications companies, if they go along with this, they will be shut down. And that's a promise,' she told Fox News' Tucker Carlson on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., issued a similar warning to telecommunications companies on Tuesday not to turn over records to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the
