Jan. 6 committee recommends holding Bannon in contempt
ABC News
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot recommends holding Trump adviser Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate.
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot on Tuesday moved to punish Trump adviser Steve Bannon, recommending the full House hold him in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a subpoena for records and testimony.
The nine-member panel voted unanimously Tuesday evening to send a report recommending contempt charges to the full House. If approved by the full chamber as soon as this week, the matter would then be referred to the Justice Department to decide whether to pursue criminal charges.
"Our goal is simple: we want Mr. Bannon to answer our questions," Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said in the meeting. "We want him to turn over whatever records he possesses that are relevant to the select committee’s investigation. The issue in front of us today is our ability to do our job."
The Justice Department has declined to comment on how it might act on a criminal referral for Bannon or others who may be held in contempt.
