House votes to hold Bannon in contempt for refusing to comply with Jan. 6 subpoena
Source: Washington Post
The House voted Thursday to hold former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Thursday’s 229-to-202 vote comes days after the bipartisan members of the select committee voted unanimously in favor of the resolution.
Bannon has previously argued through his attorney that he can’t respond to the subpoena because of executive privilege asserted by former president Donald Trump.
The matter now goes to the Justice Department, which will decide whether to pursue the contempt referral. Contempt of Congress is a misdemeanor criminal offense that can result in up to one year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.
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