Giuliani’s initial presentation to the committee was postponed after the former mayor of New York asked to record the interview, both audio and video. Giuliani’s lawyer, Robert Costello, said at the time that the commission had rejected the request.
Although Giuliani withdrew from the initial testimony, the two sides continued to negotiate an appearance, leading to a virtual event on Friday that lasted more than nine hours, sources said.
Costello declined to comment on Friday. A spokesman for the elected commission also declined to comment on Giuliani’s testimony.
A central figure in Trump’s failed attempt to cancel the 2020 election, Giuliani was summoned by the committee in January and is working with lawmakers through his lawyer on the scope of the subpoena and whether he can meet some demands.
In its summons, the commission claims that Giuliani “actively encourages allegations of election fraud on behalf of the former president and has tried to persuade state lawmakers to take steps to overturn the election results.” The summons also states that Giuliani was in contact with Trump and members of Congress “regarding strategies to delay or cancel the results of the 2020 elections.”
Several high-ranking officials in Trump’s inner orbit have volunteered with the commission in recent weeks and months. In early May, Donald Trump Jr. met with the commission. And Trump’s daughter and former senior White House adviser, Ivanka Trump, was interviewed nearly eight hours ago last month; her husband and former senior White House adviser, Jared Kushner, also met with the group.
This story was updated with further details on Friday.
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