NOW: The @January6thCmte has started their business meeting to vote on a criminal contempt referral of Steve Bannon. Both Chair Bennie Thompson & Vice Chair Liz Cheney will deliver opening remarks. 
Thompson:
“It’s shocking to me that anyone would not do everything in their power to assist our investigation. So it’s a shame that Mr. Bannon has put us in this position. But we won’t take “no” for an answer.”
“It’s shocking to me that anyone would not do everything in their power to assist our investigation. So it’s a shame that Mr. Bannon has put us in this position. But we won’t take “no” for an answer.”
Thompson:
“Our goal is simple: we want Mr. Bannon to answer our questions. 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.”
“Our goal is simple: we want Mr. Bannon to answer our questions. 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.”
Thompson:
“Mr. Bannon stands alone in his complete defiance of our subpoena. That’s not acceptable. No one in this country, no matter how wealthy or how powerful, is above the law.”
“Mr. Bannon stands alone in his complete defiance of our subpoena. That’s not acceptable. No one in this country, no matter how wealthy or how powerful, is above the law.”
Thompson:
“As Chair of this Committee, I won’t allow further harm done to the rule of law in the course of our work. Mr. Bannon will comply with our investigation or he will face the consequences.”
“As Chair of this Committee, I won’t allow further harm done to the rule of law in the course of our work. Mr. Bannon will comply with our investigation or he will face the consequences.”
Thompson:
“I want other witnesses to understand something very plainly: if you’re thinking of following the path Mr. Bannon has gone down, you’re on notice that this is what you’ll face.”
“I want other witnesses to understand something very plainly: if you’re thinking of following the path Mr. Bannon has gone down, you’re on notice that this is what you’ll face.”
Cheney begins her remarks:
“Based on the Committee’s investigation, it appears that Mr. Bannon had substantial advance knowledge of the plans for January 6th and likely had an important role in formulating those plans.”
“Based on the Committee’s investigation, it appears that Mr. Bannon had substantial advance knowledge of the plans for January 6th and likely had an important role in formulating those plans.”
Cheney:
“Mr. Bannon’s and Mr. Trump’s privilege arguments do appear to reveal one thing, however: they suggest that President Trump was personally involved in the planning and execution of January 6th. And we will get to the bottom of that.”
“Mr. Bannon’s and Mr. Trump’s privilege arguments do appear to reveal one thing, however: they suggest that President Trump was personally involved in the planning and execution of January 6th. And we will get to the bottom of that.”
Cheney to Republicans on Trump’s false claims about the election:
“You know those claims are false. Yet President Trump repeats them almost daily. He has now urged Republicans not to vote in the 2022 and 2024 elections. This is a prescription for national self-destruction.”
“You know those claims are false. Yet President Trump repeats them almost daily. He has now urged Republicans not to vote in the 2022 and 2024 elections. This is a prescription for national self-destruction.”
BREAKING: in a recorded vote the Select Committee has voted unanimously 9-0 to report out the criminal contempt referral against Steve Bannon.
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