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House GOP leaders urge 'no' vote on Bannon contempt | TheHill - The Hill
Oct 20, 2021 1 min, 16 secs

House Republican leaders have advised members to vote “no” on a coming vote to refer former Trump White House strategist Stephen Bannon to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution after he defied a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan.

The Thursday vote before the full House would leave the Justice Department to pursue a fine, jail time or both for the former Trump strategist, who has been asked to testify about his involvement in planning for the rally at which Trump spoke on Jan.

The argument goes beyond that made by Bannon, who did not question the committee’s authority but said he should not have to appear before the committee before Trump’s efforts to block testimony through executive privilege claims are heard in court.

6 committee has identified Bannon as a key figure in its investigation, arguing he appears to have substantial information about planning around the rally where Trump spoke before encouraging his supporters to “fight like hell.” .

6 committee issues latest round of subpoenas for rally organizers House Republican calls on Biden to have plan to counter drug trade in Afghanistan MORE (R-Ohio) offered a defense of Bannon as the House Rules Committee, which sets the terms of debate, voted to forward the resolution on Bannon.

House Rules Committee ranking member Tom ColeThomas (Tom) Jeffrey ColeHouse votes to raise debt ceiling GOP warns McConnell won't blink on debt cliff New spotlight on secretaries of state as electoral battlegrounds MORE (R-Okla.) also dismissed the vote as part of “the House majority's political agenda.”.

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