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Setting _ what all of these cases, they are setting such a scary precedent going forward _ setting such a scary precedent going forward regarding the fact that now we have _ forward regarding the fact that now we have the doj forward regarding the fact that now we have the dc] the justice system going _ we have the dc] the justice system going after a political opposition of the _ going after a political opposition of the current president of the united — of the current president of the united states, joe biden. and as unpopular— united states, joe biden. and as unpopular as my colleague l...

What can we expect? >> this is the contempt resolution draft released by the house oversight committee this morning. house judiciary and oversight committees will start contempt proceedings based on what hunter is doing there this photograph. he is on capitol hill on december 13th but didn't show up for a scheduled deposition via subpoena. he gave a lengthy statement outside the capitol dome. jim jordan and james comer say contempt is the next step. steve bannon and peter navarro were also held in contempt by the dc u.s. attorney for ignoring a subpoena. their cases were different. they claime...

Testify in public on camera for millions to see. >> there has never been a case in which congress has held a private individual in contempt of congress when he agreed to come forward and testify before a full committee. which was precisely what chairman comer repeatedly offered on tv. >> however, remember these two men steve bannon and peter navarro were also held in contempt and prosecuted by the dc u.s. attorney matthew graves office for ignoring a congressional subpoena. their cases were different. they claimed executive privilege but prosecuted by matthew graves who happened to be appointe...

On the violence. earlier, i spoke to retired lieutenant general russel t honore, lead investigator of the us capitol security review task force, for his thoughts and recommendations three years after that day. i think it is fair to say that people around the world were shocked watching the events of january six unfolding in real—time. you investigated what happened on that day. how would you characterise what authorities were confronted with? ~ , ., with? well, the dc, the capitol police were not _ with? well, the dc, the capitol police were not prepared - with? well, the dc, the capitol pol...

Misdemeanor. so there are many rioters who were convicted of misdemeanors, these petty offenses, essentially for trespassing at the capitol, domestic disturbance types of crimes. and judges in the dc district court, the trial level court chose to sentence them quite harshly because they wanted to both put them in jail and also give them probation, so they would stay in the system, and now an appeal's court says we don't think that's the law. it will be on hold. there could be further appeals. but that's really something to watch. >> something to keep an eye on. kate bolduan, thank you so much....