Donald Trump Jr. texted Mark Meadows during the January 6 riot begging him to have Trump make a speech to try to stop the violence

• The January 6 House select committee on Monday recommended that Mark Meadows be held in contempt.
• During a panel meeting, Rep. Liz Cheney read messages sent to Meadows during the Capitol riot.

Donald Trump Jr. texted the White House chief of staff Mark Meadows during the January 6 Capitol riot begging him to have Trump's father, President Donald Trump, give a speech to try to stop the insurrection, according to texts revealed during a committee meeting.

Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack, presented several messages sent to Meadows during the insurrection.

Cheney said the president's eldest child texted Meadows more than once asking him to get the president to make a speech.

"He's got to condemn this shit ASAP," Donald Trump Jr. texted. "The Capitol Police tweet is not enough."

"I'm pushing it hard. I agree," Meadows responded.

"We need an Oval Office address. He has to leave now. It has gone too far and gotten out of hand," Donald Trump Jr. responded.

On Monday the committee recommended that Meadows be charged with criminal contempt for ending his cooperation with its investigation.

Meadows withdrew his cooperation with the investigation last week, but before then he sent the committee emails, texts, and other information relating to the insurrection.

Cheney also said Meadows received texts from Fox News hosts and other lawmakers who similarly begged him to have the president make a speech.

"Please get him on TV," Brian Kilmeade, a cohost of the morning show "Fox & Friends," texted Meadows. "Destroying everything you have accomplished."

The elder Trump ultimately made a statement asking his supporters to go home hours into the attack. Various officials have said Trump was enjoying watching his supporters assault the Capitol as the attack unfolded.