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We can identify how it works at all. but basically, it works like this. is the committee says this person is defying a legitimate subpoena. the justice department says we agree, and we are going to prosecute this person for contempt -- for criminal contempt. however, what that means is they have to impanel a grand jury, present evidence to a grand jury, indict, say, steve bannon if he continues not -- not to cooperate. and then, offer him a jury trial of the criminal contempt. all of that is pos...

Subpoena. the justice department says we agree, and we are going to prosecute this person for contempt -- for criminal contempt. however, what that means is they have to impanel a grand jury, present evidence to a grand jury, indict, say, steve bannon if he continues not -- not to cooperate. and then, offer him a jury trial of the criminal contempt. all of that is possible. it takes a long time. even if the justice department pursues it as congressman kinzinger -- kinzinger and others are trying...

Investigations before. and now, with steve bannon, one of the four big names subpoenaed to appear openly refusing to cooperate, the answer seems to be the committee will get tough. heres congressman adam kinzinger, one of two republicans on the panel this morning. >> its my impression and my intention and the committees intention that they will be compelled. you know, theres some little back-and-forth nuances between the lawyers right now but i think if it gets to a point where we realize theyre...

Questions i am going to answer and i have already answered them and the answer is no. the republicans were more content with that. things were not the same for steve bannon. republicans would not press these subpoenas. they knew they had attorney general and bill barr who would never hold them in contempt. now we have a justice department thats independent. if witnesses do not show up, well hold them in criminal contempt in the house. we refer them for prosecution. thatll be a sign that our demo...

Kinzi kinzinger, one of two republicans on the panel this morning. >> its my impression and my sbekz and the committees intention that they will be compelled. you know, theres some little back-and-forth nuances between the lawyers right now but i think if it gets to a point where we realize theyre stonewalling or theyre not serious, theres contempt things you can file. you can do it through congress. you can do it through the doj, criminal contempt. i think thats our leaning is to say criminal c...

Related point, is that, you know, the justice department is very careful about its institutional role and trying to make sure that they follow precedence that subsequent administrations would and should follow. i think its likely. but all im saying is that in a congressional investigation that has a real time limit with, you know, this -- this congress ending in a little more than 12 months. the idea that steve bannon will be actually forced to testify or actually jailed for criminal contempt st...

You may remember how they were able to dodge subpoenas under the last administration under bill barr. >> the republicans would not press these subpoenas and they knew the witnesses knew that they had an attorney general in bill barr who would never hold them in contempt. would never prosecute them for violating the law because after all, bill barr had been held in contempt. now we have a justice department that is independent. that no one is above the law. if witnesses do not show up, we will ho...

Subpoena. committee members like adam schiff and jamie raskin saying comply or face criminal content. >> if witnesses do not show up, we will hold them in criminal content. we will vote them in contempt in the house and refer them for prosecution. >> im advising the deployment of the full enforcement powers of the disposal of the united states congress. that includes criminal content powers, civil contempt powers. the people govern here and no one is above the law. not a president, not a former ...

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And theres policy and practice and a formal opinion that says hey were not going bring a crime against a member or a former member of the executive branch. thats not what we do, we wont get into that business. if they told that policy then its check mate not with standing that its a crime and they are wrong. but in any event, it will take time to work out in the courts and theres the very real prospect that even though they are wrong they can play out the clock and that would be deeply unfortuna...