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Bennie Thompson: “It`s a shame that Mr. Bannon has put us in this position. But we won`t take no for an answer. We believe Mr. Bannon has…”

On the recordOctober 19, 2021
It`s a shame that Mr. Bannon has put us in this position. But we won`t take no for an answer. We believe Mr. Bannon has information relevant to our probe and we`ll use the tools at our disposal to get that information. Mr. Bannon stands alone in his complete defiance of our subpoena. That`s not acceptable. No one in this country, no matter how wealthy or how powerful, is above the law.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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msnbc.com

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Thompson discusses the importance of holding Steve Bannon accountable for defying a subpoena related to the January 6 investigation.

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