The Democrat-led House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol breach voted on Tuesday to hold conservative podcast host Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena for documents and testimony.
The resolution will now move for approval by the House, where Democrats hold a slim majority and will likely approve the measure. Should the House approve the contempt resolution, the Department of Justice will decide whether to pursue charges.
Bannon played a major role in Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and took a post as a White House aide before leaving to headline a popular conservative podcast. He did not respond to a request for comment on the contempt vote.
The contempt resolution argues that Bannon has no legal standing to defy the subpoena. Trump’s attorney argued that Bannon should not comply because the information requested is protected by the former president’s executive privilege.
