Tag Archives: Executive Privilege
Rep.Thompson On Jan. 6 Investigation: We Won’t Be Bullied By Mr. Jordan Or Anybody Else – MSNBC
The House voting to refer Steve Bannon to the Department of Justice for criminal contempt is discussed by Jan. 6 select committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson. Regarding moving forward with the investigation into the Capitol insurrection, Chairman Thompson tells Joy Reid, ‘We will do our work, but again, we won’t be bullied by Mr. JordanContinue reading “Rep.Thompson On Jan. 6 Investigation: We Won’t Be Bullied By Mr. Jordan Or Anybody Else – MSNBC”
Capitol riot committee recommends criminal contempt for Bannon
Committee unanimously voted to recommend contempt of Congress charges against the former Trump adviser, who could face a year in jail The House committee investigating the 6 January Capitol insurrection voted unanimously on Monday to hold former Trump administration official Steve Bannon in contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena for documents and testimony concerning the worst attack on the US CapitolContinue reading “Capitol riot committee recommends criminal contempt for Bannon”
Former FBI director dismisses Trump claims he’s protected from January 6 probe: ‘We have laws in this country’
House panel has issued sweeping requests to multiple government departments and agencies as it probes events leading up to Capitol insurrection A former FBI director has knocked back Trump’s claims that ‘executive privilege’ will protect him from the investigation by the Capitol riot committee. Speaking on CNN, former FBI deputy director Andy McCabe said that the scaleContinue reading “Former FBI director dismisses Trump claims he’s protected from January 6 probe: ‘We have laws in this country’”