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January 6th. >> member of the january 6th committee and republican liz cheney. that was last night amidst the proceedings to hold steve bannon in contempt. trumps relationship with his chief strategist certainly didnt end when they had a falling out and bannon left the white house. after patching it up, there are reports the two speaking by phone multd multiple times about overturning the election. bannon also admits he said you need to kill this biden administration in the crib early on. im joi...

Trying to talk, to you like jeffrey, rosen who is donald trumps former acting attorney general have, complied theyve actually given testimony. there been reports that former trump white house chief of staff mark meadows is quote engaging, with the committee. and this is all happening of course is the former president himself is now filed a lawsuit, as of yesterday, claiming executive privilege over the documents related to the, insurrection even though he is no longer the executive branch, and t...

Friend and former advisor to testify and bannon is saying no, im afraid to go and tell the truth under oath and so congress has now done what -- or this committee in congress has done what any reasonable committee would do, which is to say you got to show up, otherwise well vote for criminal contempt and you know have are you republicans willing to twist themselves into knots to say no to that and permanently undermine our checks and balances, our ability to get at the truth, our ability to chec...

The house select committee investigating the january 6th voted to hold steve bannon in contempt. >> because he refused to appear, we have no choice but to seek consequences for mr. bannons failure to comply. those consequences are not just important for this investigation. they are important for all congressional investigations. mr. bannons and mr. trumps peripheral arguments do, however, appear to reveal one thing. they suggest that president trump was personally involved in the planning and ex...

Criminal contempt charges against steve bannon. later, one of the best-known lawyers in his state. now, the defendant accused of misappropriating millions, asking a judge for bail. how alex murdaughs day in court went and why there is so much more to this bizarre story than just that, ahead. the last day of vacation is still vacation. with guaranteed 4pm checkout at fine hotels + resorts properties. one of the many reasons youre with amex platinum. most bladder leak pads were similar. until al...

Committee has subpoenaed, bannon is the only one to defy the call to testify. members of the committee explain the importance of hearing from him to reconstruct the days leading up to january the 6 and to send the message the committee intends to enforce the rule of law. take a listen to this. >> we have to hear from the people who were closest to the former president at the time of january 6th and were familiar with his thinking and can understand as liz cheney said, things we know publicly fro...

And what the american people will notice, that we are here and capable of walk asking chewing gum at the same time and completing this oversight each as we negotiate and work on build back better. so the judiciary committee is very much watching and supporting the work of the select committee and chairman bennie thompson. so we stand ready to move forward with inherent contempt if they should need us. in the meantime, what you saw w the speed with which they voted and we will then vote on the fl...

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The story history will tell. and what comes after it? will congress never again have the power to subpoena a witness? it is frightening. >> robert costa, i want to play for you something steven scalise said. i dont know if this answers claires question, but it goes as far as to say he doesnt believe conshould subpoena another witnesses. >> is it likely a number of republicans could vote to hold him in contempt because it is important to uphold subpoenas. >> i think you are seeing most members ge...

Back from the brink. i urge you to do what you know is right. to think of the long arc of history. we are told that it bends towards justice, but it does so only because of the actions of men and women in positions of public trust. >> well, perhaps cheney will get through to some other republicans. perhaps, she and fellow january 6th committee member adam kin zing already not be the only two republicans to vote to hold bannon in contempt. bannon says he will not cooperate with the committee unti...