Posted on 10/19/2021 7:39:16 PM PDT by hsmomx3
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday evening unanimously approved a criminal contempt report against Steve Bannon, an ally of former President Donald Trump's, for defying a subpoena from the panel.
The vote sends the measure to the full House for a planned vote Thursday. If the chamber approves it, the referral would be sent on to federal law enforcement for potential charges.
The nine-member committee, made up of seven Democrats and two Republicans, was united in their scathing response to Bannon's refusal to come before the panel. Bannon no-showed for a deposition that was sought last Thursday, and did not turn over documents for another deadline a week earlier.
"Mr. Bannon will comply with our investigation or he will face the consequences," the committee's chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said in prepared remarks to open a meeting to take up the contempt report.
"Maybe he's willing to be a martyr to the disgraceful cause of whitewashing what happened on January 6th — of demonstrating his complete loyalty to the former President," Thompson added. "So I want other witnesses to understand something very plainly: If you're thinking of following the path Mr. Bannon has gone down, you're on notice that this is what you'll face." Trump sues to try to stop the release of documents related to the Capitol riot Politics Trump sues to try to stop the release of documents related to the Capitol riot Privilege debate
In the 26-page contempt report, the panel documented its many attempts to make contact with Bannon regarding documents and testimony. Members reiterated that his claim of executive privilege, which says that a president can keep private certain documents or discussions with advisers, did not apply in his case.
The panel also shared a series of exchanges with Bannon's attorney, Robert Costello, warning that the former Trump strategist was in "defiance" of his subpoena.
The move comes the day after Trump himself filed a lawsuit against the committee, saying he still retained executive privilege. Trump had advised Bannon and others that the legal shield protects them from sharing certain conversations and documents.
However, the committee's members have argued that protection rests with President
Ha!!
And the Rats desperately need theatre.
I am getting sick of these jerks.
And the clock ticks one second closer to midnight.
A case for double secret probation if I ever saw one!
It is never ending and if Trump runs and wins in 2024, I expect the attacks to be worse than ever on him and those around him.
I would swear that the House committee is begging for a real insurrection.
I would not doubt it.
lol woulda been funny if he sent a telegram to them saying that-
All nine of these clowns are very politically biased including the Republicans. What can anyone expect for a committee like that.
It is a precedent for Bannon to raise before Congress and the media. Let’s see the Left pull that situation out of their asses.
We must keep praying. God may put the hammer down soon on these evil reprobates that have and are still ruining this country.
A political outcome.
They want to question him about whatever information he may have regarding 1/6. How does the right to free speech pertain to that?
I was riveted to the live CSPAN feed of Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate Judiciary confirmation and the first Trump impeachment trial.
This is just stupid. A farce, a joke, kabuki theater, sock puppet pantomime. A vain attempt at MK Ultra Mind Control propaganda.
The more the Democrats flog this the more pathetic, ridiculous, and desperate they look.
remove all the insurrectionsts
Yes, we need to be vigilant!
Would that be contempt of Congress or contempt of committee?
It would be interesting to know the exact figures of
Dem to Pub suits.
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