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Enforcing subpoenas just doesnt matter and holding people in contempt just doesnt matter. the funny thing your viewers should know, most house republicans hate steve bannon. they just live in perpetual fear of them going after them on his podcast or various different outlet. he will continue to be a thorn in the side of him. if i were kevin mccarthy, i would be worried about having someone challenge me in leadership. so im a little bit surprised to see them just so lining up behind him. >> its v...

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On the committee. >> yeah. >> so, how can he possibly make that claim? >> because its a fabrication. look, jim banks was in the negotiations earlier on to be a part of the committee and chose not to. and his party chose not to. so, thats very unfortunate. the committee is clear. it is bipartisan. it has democrats and republicans on it. i dont know how hes able to make that claim but its simply not true. its a dually authorized committee of congress that the house of representatives have voted on...

Just putting myself in their shoes. if they dont agree with the formation of the committee, which most of them didnt, then it makes sense to me logically why they wouldnt -- they wouldnt vote to hold someone in contempt whos defying the committee they didnt support in the first place. it doesnt necessarily make it responsible or right or proper. but to me, the votes are congrcon congrewous. the specter of the president hangs out there. theres no secret about that. >> i see you shaking your head,...

Stuff. ill see you monday. well go to "the reidout" where tiffany cross is in for my friend, joy. hey, tiffany. >> hey, ari, did you ask george clinton the age old question why must you be like that, why must you chase the cat? nothing but the dog in him. excellent interview. i love being lead into george clinton. >> nothing but the dog. i love it. >> exactly. ill take it from here, ari, have a good weekend. good evening to everyone at home. im tiffany cross in for joy reid and we got a lot to...

Intensifying the showdown between congress and the former president over the events of january 6th. garrett haake has more. >> the yeas are 229. >> reporter: tonight nine republicans joining with every democrat to hold steve bannon in contempt of is really about. this is about getting at president trump >> reporter: referring the former top trump adviser to the department of justice for possible prosecution. >> the department of justice will do what it always does in such circumstances. well app...

Holding steve bannon accountable, you dont think thats irresponsible? >> well, they dont agree -- im just putting myself in their shoes. if they dont agree with the formation of the committee, which most of them didnt, then it makes sense to me logically why they wouldnt vote to hold someone in contempt whos defying the committee they didnt support in the first place. it doesnt necessarily make it responsible for right or proper, but to me the votes are congruent. if you voted for the committee ...

Congresss power to investigate or the former president why is this important that republicans vote to hold him in contempt >> you would think that if they take an oath to protect and defend the constitution they would vote for the system of checks and balances >> an invalid subpoena issuing invalid subpoena weakens our power, not if somebody votes against it. >> reporter: and, garrett, there is more tough news for president biden today in his mission to unite democrats around his spending plans....

Obvious but it appears pete williams was pointing out some of the weak spots in trying to sort of drag steve bannon out to testify, and that would be the issue of executive privilege. yet he wasnt working for the white house. >> yeah. he was not a white house official. arguably, as pete noted, this is not within the presidential responsibilities to contest the election results, so those are two weak threads in the argument that he should be shielded from contempt here. i think the bigger story t...

Right now we are watching capitol hill where today mark it is deadline for two people, people who helped organize the january 6 rally to appear for depgs for the committee probing the riot. coming after the full house voted to ask the justice department to criminally prosecute former top trump adviser steve bannon after he refused to work with the committee. i want to go to garrett haake and pete williams. the democrats and republicans voted to hold bannon in contempt. is there anything else the...