House votes to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt

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The House of Representatives voted to hold Trump administration adviser Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress on Thursday for defying a congressional subpoena by the Jan. 6 select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol. The vote fell largely along party lines: 229-202, with nine Republicans voting with Democrats. Those who choose to vote against enforcing the subpoena, you are saying to all future men and women who are called before this body that they can ignore a subpoena from Congress without consequence. Now that it's passed the chamber, the matter will be referred to the Justice Department to decide whether to pursue criminal charges. No one is above the law.