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On the recordOctober 19, 2021
We take seriously the work of the committee. We have not only subpoenaed Mr. Bannon but a number of other people. Others up to this point, they have engaged the committee. We`re getting material. We are having discussions with their lawyers. But he`s just totally ignored the process and basically for whatever reason, he`s still trying to follow Donald Trump. We believe Mr. Bannon has information relevant to our probe and we`ll use the tools at our disposal to get that information. I expect that the house will quickly adopt this referral through the Justice Department and that the U.S. attorney will do his duty and prosecute Mr. Bannon for criminal contempt of Congress.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
Source
msnbc.com

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Bennie Thompson discusses the committee's work and the expectation of prosecuting Bannon for contempt.

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