'I hope that none of the Republicans abuse executive privilege. This is about having a private citizen answer for their role on January 6,' said Rep. Ro Khanna.
charges over his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee in October seeking testimony and records, invoking Trump's claims of executive privilege. Trump has instructed his former aides and officials to cite the protection of executive privilege in their refusal to comply with the probe.U.S. Jim Jordan speaks as House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Jim Banks listen during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Bannon's indictment came after the House sent their recommendation to hold Bannon in criminal contempt to the Justice Department last month after approving the move in a vote last month.' most aggressive move yet to fight the former president's attempt to stymie the probe, signaling their determination to avoid the long standoffs that occured under the Trump administration over congressional subpoenas.
The panel has also requested a trove of documents from several federal agencies, including the National Archives, which holds the White House records of the Trump administration. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Thursday granted Trump's emergency motion for an injunction to prevent the release of the documents, which he asserts to be confidential and privileged.
Legal experts say that the sitting president will likely have the final word on whether the documents are covered by executive privilege and that Trump's lawsuits could work to delay their release.
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