Posted on 06/08/2024 4:58:58 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
Representative Thomas Massie has stepped forward with a proposition that could potentially halt Steve Bannon’s impending imprisonment.
His plan involves urging Speaker Mike Johnson to rescind the congressional subpoena issued against Bannon and to formally disavow what he refers to as the “J6 witch hunt.”
This development follows a recent decision by a Washington, D.C. judge to deny Bannon’s appeal, mandating him to surrender to prison by July 1.
The decision, handed down by United States District Court Judge Carl Nichols, rejected Bannon’s plea to stay his sentence while he prepares to take his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bannon’s conviction was based on his noncompliance with a subpoena from the sham House committee investigating the events of January 6, an act he defended by citing President Trump’s assertion of executive privilege.
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Bannon’s staunch refusal to provide documents was supported by arguments that such executive privileges have been upheld for over 250 years, tracing back to the presidency of George Washington.
Mike Davis, a former clerk for Justice Gorsuch and a regular on Bannon’s show “War Room,” emphasized last month, “Presidents must receive candid advice from their advisors without the fear of congressional repercussions or imprisonment.”
In response to this situation, Rep. Massie suggested that Speaker Mike Johnson could play a pivotal role in preventing Bannon’s imprisonment.
He wrote on social media, “Mike Johnson, Why don’t we rescind the Congressional subpoena for Steve Bannon and officially repudiate the J6 committee by a vote of Congress?”
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He had better do the same for Peter Navarro as well.
This is the acid test for Mike Johnson. If he tries to worm out of it by citing "Scottish Law", than we know who has to be primaried next.
Good call!
Say it out loud. The J6 committee was unlawful and everything they did is illegitimate.
Excellent idea, but fat bleeping chance of that happening, with mike johnson in charge of the house.
YES PLEASE. The exploding heads will be glorious to witness.
I posted to Johnson’s X account. I’m hoping many folks will jump on this opportunity to urge him to stand up for Republicans being targeted.
How long has Navarro been in jail now?
So, more than 2 months now.
It would only take two or three squishy RINOs to prevent it.
Mike Johnson doesn't have enough clout or the votes to make it happen without massive public support.
The idea that Speaker Johnson could wave his magic wand and force RINOs to vote with him is magical thinking.
Why did not this action take place weeks ago? Silly me, the GOPe/uniparty/Johnson/Jeffries all working together. Watch MTG put it on the floor and all the RINOs will reject it.
It would take care of them both at the same time.
Reminds me of that old joke about the guy who gets bitten on the buttock by a rattlesnake...
Will never happen. Mike Johnson doesn’t have the character or strength to do it, especially since he s being mentored by Boehner.
Dems broke every rule and precedent they could and they didn’t care.
Johnson isn’t even going to anger Hakeem Jeffries much less the entire Party.
If it depends on Mike Johnson he’ll be going to jail. Sigh
He needs to count votes to ensure he has then before bringing this. It’d be worse if he brings it up and it fails as so many of the bills do.
His situation really broke my heart.
I saw him speak after a day in court, standing on the steps.
This was after he was arrested boarding the plane.
He had told agents he was at their disposal and any time they needed him for anything, to just call him & he would be down to their office as he was very close by.
He stated what those agents did was all for a grand show and that they didnt have to go to such an extreme. It was very upsetting to him .
His situation really broke my heart.
I saw him speak after a day in court, standing on the steps.
This was after he was arrested boarding the plane.
He had told agents he was at their disposal and any time they needed him for anything, to just call him & he would be down to their office as he was very close by.
He stated what those agents did was all for a grand show and that they didnt have to go to such an extreme. It was very upsetting to him .
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