Steve Bannon, set to go to trial next month for defying a congressional subpoena, has subpoenaed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection as he builds his defense.
Bannon, a conservative firebrand who previously served as former President Donald Trump's chief strategist and senior counselor, was charged with two counts of contempt of Congress in November 2021 after refusing to testify and produce documents. He has pleaded not guilty.
Last week, Bannon's legal team subpoenaed 16 lawmakers and congressional staffers to testify at the July trial and produce documents, according to one of Bannon's attorneys and copies of the subpoenas provided to CNN. The subpoenas were aimed at all nine members of the select committee, three committee staffers and General Counsel for the House of Representatives Douglas Letter. Bannon also subpoenaed House Democratic leadership, including Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Rep. Jim Clyburn.
A spokesman for the House committee declined to comment. Spokespeople for Pelosi, Hoyer and Clyburn did not immediately respond to requests to comment.
Historically it has been a challenge to compel members of Congress to testify because their legislative activity is protected under the Constitution's Speech and Debate Clause.
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Just a Reminder: THEY WORK FOR "WE THE PEOPLE"
Robert the key word here is "Did"... They "Did" work for us. Remember on J-6, only one shot was fired, it killed one of us and it came from within... Let's face it, the Democrats have performed the perfect Coup d'état! We are currently a Totalitarian Repressed State with an unknown Dictator!
Bannon subpoenas Pelosi and House January 6 committee members to fight contempt charge. Pelosi like a true "Dictator" wannbe just laughs and claims "Sovereign Immunity" over all subpoenas and FOIA requests!
Mr. BANNON, if you can get it done GO For It!!
Good for him
How can any patriot not hold both houses of congress in contempt????? Their actions are nothing but TREASON as they try to destroy the American Republic and turn it into a puppet state of the new world order global dictatorship!!!!! Contempt and disgust are the only emotions I have toward the TRAITORS who control it, including mccarthy, mcconnell, and their TREASONOUS minions, cheney, kinzinger, grahamnesty, romney, cornyn, murkowski, collins, and many others!!!!! There are very few republicans who honor their oath of office and their duty to We the People, and they are pushed to the side by the TRAITORS!!!!!!!!!!
OK, let me see if I am getting this right. You want Bannon to talk, but the committee members, and Pelosi and the other criminals are exempt from talking or turning over documents. Well, well, well, how nice that piece of information is, only the lonely get to testify.