Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Contempt Charge for Steve Bannon

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol voted 9-0 Tuesday to recommend holding Stephen Bannon, a onetime adviser to former President Donald Trump, in criminal contempt for defying a congressional subpoena.

The committee’s vote is likely to kick off a legal battle that tests the extent of executive privileges claimed by a former president and whether those protections apply to conversations or advice from private citizens, not just government officials.

“Mr. Bannon will comply with our investigation or he will face the consequences,” said the committee’s chairman,...