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The wide-ranging scope of the january 6th panel's work is really starting to take shape. >> mr. bannon's own public statements will paycheck clear he knew what was going to happen before it did. and thus, he must have been aware of and may well have been involved in the planning of everything that played out on that day. >> with steve bannon's contempt charge now in the hands of the justice department, a classic washington adage seems to be taking shape. follow the money. >> you don't knock over the u.s. capitol and wound 140 officers and storm the capitol and lay a state of siege to the congr...

Washington, d.c., where it was received at 5:30 p.m. today at a house judiciary committee hearing, attorney general merrick garland said this. >> the house of representatives votes for referral of the contempt charge. the department of justice will do what it always does in such circumstances. it will apply the facts and the law and make a decision consistent with the principles of prosecution. >> joining our discussion now is congresswoman madeleine dean of pennsylvania, she is a member of the house judiciary committee and served as a house impeachment manager in the second impeachment of don...

Of counting electoral votes is that moment. they all knew that on that day. in fact, the minority leader himself stood in this chamber and said, quote, the president bears responsibility for wednesday's attack on congress by mob rioters. he should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding. mr. mccarthy was right then. the president bears responsibility. >> among the pressing questions in washington is now whether the justice department will take the time to prosecute steve bannon and act on it. attorney general merrick garland was noncommital when testifying before the ...

Politicized cases, and that's an institutional consideration for the justice department. willie? >> pete williams with a great breakdown there. pete, thanks so much. here is what attorney general merrick garland said about whether the justice department will act on the house referral to prosecute steve bannon for contempt of congress. >> the department recognizes the important oversight role that this committee and the house of representatives and the senate play with respect to the executive branch. the house of representatives votes for referral of a contempt charge. the department of justic...

Did. i reserve for the balance of my time. >> this afternoon, how speaker nancy pelosi transmitted the criminal contempt of congress referral of steve bannon into the u.s. attorney's office in washington d.c., where was received at 5:30 pm today, at a house judiciary hearing, attorney general merrick garland said this. >> the house of representatives votes for referral of a contempt charge, the department of justice will do it always doesn't such circumstances, will apply the facts and a lot to make a decision consistent with the principles of prosecution. joining our discussion now is congres...