Gimenez and Salazar’s extreme votes undermine unanimous recommendation from bipartisan Select Committee to hold Bannon in criminal contempt
“All hell is going to break loose tomorrow.”
That’s what white nationalist and key witness Steve Bannon said on his far-right podcast just hours before a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol during the deadly January 6th insurrection. But vulnerable Reps. Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar would rather protect Donald Trump’s crony than get the truth about his involvement in the Capitol siege.
By voting today against holding Bannon in criminal contempt for his refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena, Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar have made it clear that they would rather side with Radical Republican Party bosses and engage in a cover-up of the deadliest attack on the Capitol in two centuries than pursue the truth.
The New York Times reported that members of the Committee “believe that Mr. Bannon has crucial information about plans to undermine Mr. Biden’s victory, including conversations Mr. Bannon had with Mr. Trump in which he urged the former president to focus his efforts on Jan. 6.” He encouraged right-wing supporters to “strap in” for January 6th and referred to the violent rally as the “point of attack.”
Miami voters deserve to know: why are vulnerable Reps. Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar covering for a dangerous goon who has critical information about the events that directly led up to the January 6th insurrection?
DCCC Spokesperson Abel Iraola
“Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar’s latest vote is a shameful and embarrassing attempt to cover-up the truth behind the deadly January 6th insurrection. If Carlos and Maria Elvira are too afraid to stand up to a far-right podcaster who spews racist rhetoric and incites attacks on American democracy, they have absolutely no business serving in the halls of Congress.”
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