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The former president donald trump was going to defend executive privilege in that matter. well, the committee simply didn't buy that argument. in a statement today, the chairman betty thompson saying, quote, the select committee will not tolerate defiance of our subpoenas, so we must move forward to proceedings to refer mr. bannon for criminal contempt. i've notified the select committee we will convene for a business meeting tuesday evening to vote on adopting a contempt report. now, this move by the select committee is not something that is used often in the halls of congress. in fact, the l...

Let me read a little bit of the statement that was issued by the committee chairman bennie thompson here in the last few minutes. the select committee will not tolerate the defiance of our subpoena, so we will move forward with proceedings to refer mr. bannon for criminal contempt. i've notified the select committee that we will convene for a business meeting tuesday evening to vote on adopting a contempt report. ana, the timing of this is very important. this is a process. it's not as if bennie thompson can just wave his finger and steve bannon is then put under arrest. what will have to happ...

Request, specifically when the committee asks them through subpoena, and this is what he said. "the select committee will not tolerate defiance of our subpoenas. so we must move forward with proceedings to refer mr. bannon for criminal contempt. i've notified the select committee that we'll convene for a business meeting tuesday evening to vote on adopting a contempt report." and obvious bannon's defiance has been bold and public. he said he does not believe he should be compelled to comply with this subpoena because he's working with the former president, donald trump, to defend executive pri...

Hi there, everyone. it's 4:00 in new york. a day that will determine the future the january 6th committee is here. at least one of the first four subpoenas the committee has issued is officially being ignored and the first criminal contempt referral is officially being put into motion. they will refer steve bannon for criminal contempt after receiving a letter from his attorney that he will not comply before the 1/6 committee. bennie thompson says the committee will meet on tuesday to discuss adopting a contempt report.

Pursue criminal charges against him. and the chairman of the january 6 panel says they'll do just that. bennie thompson released a statement about 30 minutes ago saying, quote, i've notified the select committee that we will convene for a business meeting tuesday evening to vote on adopting a contempt report. now, bannon says he's refusing because former president trump is trying to assert executive privilege over his conversations and communications with aides. two major problems for bannon on that front. first, he hadn't been a white house employee for years before january 6. and second, pre...