Committee's report says "There is no reasonable argument that Mr. Bannon’s communications with the President regarding January 6th are the type of matters on which privilege can be asserted."
Committee is seeking communications between Bannon & Trump.. plus:
"His presence, purpose, statements, and activities at a
meeting with Members of Congress at the Willard Hotel on January 5, 2021" and......
"Anyone with whom he communicated by any means
with respect to any aspect of the planning, objectives, conduct, or participation in the January 6, 2021 rally, including but not limited to Boris Epshteyn"
and...
"Anyone w/ whom he communicated with respect to
efforts, plans, or proposals to contest the 2020 presidential election results or delay, influence, or impeded the electoral count, including but not limited to communications w/ Boris Epshteyn, Kashyap Patel, & Ezra Cohen Watnick"
"The financing or fundraising to assist any individual’s
or organization’s travel to or accommodation in Washington, DC, to attend or participate in the January 6, 2021 rally" and......
The ‘‘War Room’’ podcast, insofar as at any time he
communicated through it statements referring or relating to the January 6, 2021, rally, including all statements concerning its planning, objectives, purpose, organization, message, or sponsorship"
House Select Jan 6 Committee meets tomorrow night at 730pm. In Cannon House Office Building
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Spokesperson for Sen Ron Johnson (R-WI) issues statement about the Senator's HOLD on the confirmation of the nominee for US Attorney for DC
(That's the prosecutor who will oversee Jan 6 prosecutions & possibly Steve Bannon contempt case)
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Spokesperson says Sen Johnson will release the hold when the US Justice Dept responds to Johnson's June 7, 2021 questions about "unequal application of justice" for those arrest for Jan 6.. and those arrested in 2020 unrest
An acting US Attorney for the District of Columbia is overseeing the prosecutions, pending confirmation of nominee Matthew Graves
We are inside the hearing room for the US House Select Jan 6 committee. Meeting on contempt of Congress report against Steve Bannon begins at 730pm.
(The gentleman on the right is committee staffer and former US Rep Denver Riggleman R-VA)
Leaders of the committee will give opening statements. Standby for that
You can watch along here:
Flagging this: Per court filing today, US House Jan 6 Select Committee will eventually seek testimony from at least one defendant in the Capitol riot. (At least one)
STANDBY: Court appearance is beginning for US Capitol Police officer arrested & charged w/ obstructing the Jan 6 investigation... accused of alerting suspect to delete social media posts
Officer Michael Riley is about to be arraigned. He's a long-time member of the US Capitol Police... part of the K9 unit. He's accused of sending alerts to a Facebook contact who was a suspect in Jan 6
!! FLASH: Donald Trump has just filed suit in DC federal court to block the Jan 6 Select Committee subpoenas for White House records
Trump's legal filing says the Select Committee is harassing Trump
Calls subpoenas, "Limitless in scope and effectively seeks every presidential record and communication that could
tenuously relate to events that occurred on January 6, 2021"
Trump legal filing calls it "illegal fishing expedition openly endorsed by Biden"
STARTING NOW: Arraignment for Riley Williams of Pennsylvania in high-profile Jan 6 case. Williams was accused of directing mob and was accused of stealing a computer from Nancy Pelosi's office suite
Eight criminal counts... including theft of government property
NOT GUILTY plea just entered by Williams
Feds: Riley Williams was "in the Capitol for about an hour and a half"
Prosecutor says they have not engaged in "wholesome plea discussions".... and says it's unlikely they'll reach a plea deal