Bannon’s War Room Has Hosted Scores of GOP Candidates
Anti-fashion icon, far-right goon, former advisor to Trump and a fugitive Chinese billionaire, and one of the House GOP’s favorite podcast hosts is about to be served. Just a day after holding a bizarre rally in Virginia, CNN is reporting the House Select Committee investigating January 6th is moving to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena.
From CNN:
The committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot announced Thursday it is moving forward to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena, as his game of chicken with the House panel now enters a new and critical phase.
“Mr. Bannon has declined to cooperate with the Select Committee and is instead hiding behind the former President’s insufficient, blanket, and vague statements regarding privileges he has purported to invoke,” Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chairs the committee, said in a statement on Thursday.
Bannon has hosted scores of GOP candidates and officeholders this year:
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NY-21: Rep. Elise Stefanik, now in GOP leadership, joined Bannon’s show to support the Big Lie about the election
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PA-08: Teddy Daniels of insurrection and moonie church fame
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PA-10: Rep. Scott Perry, a key figure in Trump’s efforts to overturn the election, has also compared Democrats to Nazis
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MT-02: Ryan Zinke, known for his corruption as a cabinet secretary and love for California while running for Congress in Montana
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VA-02: Jarome Bell, who called for the execution of election officials
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NH-01: Karoline Leavitt, who went on Bannon’s show to claim Trump “absolutely” won the election in 2020
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NY-22: Rep. Claudia Tenney, who yesterday was caught spending campaign funds on her own companies
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GA-14: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who….well there’s a lot.
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CO-03: Rep. Lauren Boebert, who was recently caught using campaign funds for rent and utilities
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FL-01: Matt Gaetz, who is currently under investigation for sex trafficking and allegedly paid for sex with a 17-year-old
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FL-13: Anna Paulina Luna, who uses her platforms to spread misinformation, embrace conspiracy theories, and has been endorsed by accused sex trafficker Matt Gaetz
DCCC Spokesperson James Singer
“Steve Bannon is a disgraceful thug whose relevance in the GOP has been a stain on their party for years. These Republican candidates and officeholders’ decision to join his podcast before Bannon’s refusal to comply with a subpoena called into question their judgment and values — will defying law and order do the trick? Doubtful.”
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