Thread by @sahilkapur

1/6 committee in in.

THOMPSON: "It's a shame that Mr. Bannon has put us in this position but we won't take no for an answer. We believe Mr. Bannon has information relevant to our probe."

"I expect the House will quickly adopt this referral."

He expects a quick DOJ prosecution.

Chairman Thompson says Steve Bannon is "isolated" in his refusal to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee.

"Mr. Bannon stands alone in his complete defiance of our subpoena. That's not acceptable."

Ahead of Bannon contempt vote, Thompson says this is about "whether the rule of law will be able to endure as a pillar of democracy."

To other witnesses, he says: "If you're thinking of following the path Mr Bannon has gone down, you are on notice that this is what you'll face."

LIZ CHENEY: "It appears Mr. Bannon had substantial advance knowledge of the plans for Jan. 6, and likely had an important role in formulating those plans."

Cheney: "The violence that day was in direct response to President Trump's repeated claims from election night to January 6 that he had won the election."

"Mr. Bannon has no legal right to ignore the committee's lawful subpoena," she says.

Cheney says "there is no conceivably applicable privilege that could shield Mr. Bannon from testimony" on the various asks of the committee.

She says this will set a precedent not just for the 1/6 committee but "for all congressional investigations."

.@Liz_Cheney says the executive privilege claims by Donald Trump and Steve Bannon "reveal one thing."

"They suggest President Trump was personally involved in the planning and execution of January 6 — and this committee will get to the bottom of that."

Liz Cheney evokes this recent Trump statement threatening to have Republicans stay home in 2022 and 2024 amid his made-up claims about the last election >>

https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1448386456406347786

NEWS —> The Jan. 6 committee has adopted the report to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to comply with the subpoena.

Unanimous vote.

Cheney - aye
Lofgren - aye
Schiff - aye
Aguilar - aye
Murphy - aye
Raskin - aye
Luria - aye
Kinzinger - aye
Thompson - aye

That's a wrap. 1/6 committee adjourned.

Criminal contempt referral now goes to the full House of Representatives, where it needs a majority vote to pass.

Then, the Speaker certifies it to the DOJ, formally asking it to prosecute Bannon. Committee says it must under the statute.

The House will vote THURSDAY to approve the resolution to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt, per @LeaderHoyer.