Frustrated Dems demand contempt action against Bannon
Source: The Hill
BY OLIVIA BEAVERS AND KATIE BO WILLIAMS - 03/01/18 06:00 AM EST
Democrats say Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee are failing to follow up on threats to hold former White House strategist Stephen Bannon in contempt of Congress.
After Bannon refused to answer some committee questions in an interview in early February, infuriated lawmakers issued a bipartisan subpoena and Republicans threatened to hold the mogul accountable.
Then, in a second appearance two weeks ago, Bannon provided responses to 25 questions scripted by the White House — angering Democrats who say that those constrained answers do not satisfy the subpoena, which technically remains on the table.
“They’ve said they would insist on Bannon, and yet they have not done so. They were very quick to pursue contempt proceedings regarding Fusion bank, but have not moved with anywhere near the same alacrity with Steve Bannon,” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the committee’s top Democrat, told reporters Tuesday night.
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