House Committee Expected to Open Contempt Proceedings Against Bannon
The last time such proceedings were opened was during the Ronald Reagan administration.
FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters in New York. A lawyer for Bannon says Bannon won’t comply with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol because President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege to block demands for testimony and documents.(AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
The House of Representatives’ committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riots is expected to vote to begin contempt proceedings (CNN) against Steve Bannon, an ally of former President Donald Trump, for failing to comply with a subpoena. The last time such proceedings were opened was during the Ronald Reagan administration.
