BREAKING: House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying subpoena on Jan. 6 probe. Justice Department will now decide whether to prosecute.
The Jan. 6 committee voted 9-0 Tuesday to recommend the contempt charges after Bannon missed a scheduled interview with the panel last week, citing a letter from Trump’s lawyer that directed him not to answer questions. The committee noted that Bannon did not work at the White House at the time of the attack, and that he not only spoke with Trump before it but also promoted the protests on his podcast and predicted there would be unrest. On Jan.
Even if the Justice Department does decide to prosecute, the case could take years to play out — potentially pushing past the 2022 election when Republicans could win control of the House and end the investigation. Democrats are pressuring Justice to take the case, arguing that nothing less than democracy is on the line.
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