Washington DC - The House Committee tasked with investigating the Capitol attack unanimously voted to subpoena Donald Trump to testify under oath.

All nine members of the committee voted in favor of the motion, which was brought forth by Vice Chairwoman Liz Cheney, who reportedly said, "The vast weight of the evidence so far has shown us that the central cause of January 6 was one man, Donald Trump, who many others followed." She continued, "None of this would have happened without him. He was personally and substantially involved in all of it."

The vote to subpoena the former president, who has been accused of insurrection and instigating the deadly attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, came during the committee's ninth public hearing. Cheney has said that Trump has an obligation to testify in front of the committee due to the fact that over 30 witnesses questioned chose to invoke their Fifth Amendment rights when asked questions about Trump.

"We must seek the testimony under oath of Jan. 6's central player," Cheney said. "We are obligated to seek answers from the man who set this all in motion."

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Though former President Trump will be subpoenaed to testify, it's unlikely that he will without first putting up a legal fight that could be delayed long enough to see Republicans take the House majority, who would likely terminate the committee altogether. In turn, this would mean that Trump would more than likely be off the hook for this particular investigation.

The former president has yet to publicly comment on the committee's decision to subpoena him for testimony regarding the Capitol attack, though he's likely well aware of the news by now.