U.S. House edges toward contempt charges against Steve Bannon

The U.S. House edges toward contempt charges against Steve Bannon after the Democratic-led Select Committee probing the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol voted in favour of the charges

Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon exits the Manhattan Federal Court, following his arraignment hearing for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Aug. 20, 2020.The U.S.

An 1857 law, known as the contempt of Congress statute, states that the Justice Department has a “duty” to bring a House contempt citation before a grand jury. Only two Republicans – Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger – are on the nine-member Select Committee. All four Republican members of the Rules Committee voted no on Wednesday when the matter came before that panel, which is responsible for setting the terms of debate for Thursday’s vote.

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