House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress over Jan. 6 probe dispute
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The House on Tuesday voted to hold Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump's chief of staff, in contempt of Congress.
The House voted Tuesday night to hold former President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack to appear for a deposition.
The vote was 222-208, with GOP Reps. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Liz Cheney of Wyoming voting with all Democrats.
Meadows is now the first former lawmaker ever held in criminal contempt by Congress -- and the first held in contempt since 1832 -- when former Rep. Sam Houston was held in contempt for beating a colleague with a cane.
The vote sends the matter to the Justice Department, which will determine whether to bring any charges against Meadows, after previously doing so against Trump ally Steve Bannon.
