Oct 21 House votes to hold former Trump strategist Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House voted Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: White House spokesperson Jean-Pierre says heart of democracy at stake in Jan 6 probe By Associated Press A congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has moved aggressively against close Trump adviser Steve Bannon, swiftly scheduling a vote to recommend criminal contempt charges against the former White House aide after he defied a subpoena. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 6:50 Why the Jan. 6 panel is pursuing a contempt vote for Steve Bannon The special congressional committee investigating the January assault on the U.S. Capitol meets Tuesday to consider whether to recommend charging Steve Bannon with contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena and sit for a deposition. Ambassador Norman… Continue watching
Oct 19 WATCH: Jan. 6 panel votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt The committee’s chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said Tuesday that Bannon “stands alone in his complete defiance of our subpoena” and the panel will not take no for an answer. Continue reading
Oct 19 AP EXPLAINER: How lawmakers are investigating the Jan. 6 riot By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America The congressional committee tasked with investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been ramping up its efforts in recent weeks. Continue reading
Oct 18 Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Jan. 6 committee is seeking the documents as part of its investigation into how a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6 in an effort to halt the certification of Biden's win. Continue reading
Oct 14 Jan. 6 panel set to vote on contempt charges against Steve Bannon By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jill Colvin, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press A congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has set a vote to recommend criminal contempt charges against former White House aide Steve Bannon after he defied the panel's subpoena. Continue reading
Oct 13 Lawyer who aided Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee By Jill Colvin, Michelle R. Smith, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press At least three of the officials who were involved in organizing the rally that preceded the riot have handed over documents in response to subpoenas. Continue reading
Oct 13 Jan. 6 rally organizers begin turning over docs after subpoena By Jill Colvin, Michelle R. Smith, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The 11 organizers and staffers were given a Wednesday deadline to turn over documents and records as part of the committee's investigation into the deadly insurrection that marked the most serious breach of the Capitol building since the War of… Continue reading
Oct 08 White House blocks Donald Trump from withholding documents on Jan. 6 attack By Yamiche Alcindor and Associated Press President Biden and White House officials on Friday formally blocked an attempt by former President Donald Trump to withhold documents from the House committee investigating the January 6th Capitol attack. Continue reading