‘We think the work was tainted. We think that they may have very well covered up evidence and maybe even more nefarious activities’
By Bob Unruh
The U.S. House has gone to court in Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress case arguing that Nancy Pelosi’s committee to “investigate” the events of Jan. 6, 2021, failed to follow the rules of the House, so the subpoenas issued to Bannon were illegitimate, and he could not be convicted of contempt for ignoring unfounded demands.
A report from Just the News explains the legal filing happened a week ago with no fanfare.
The report explained, “This new intervention from the House undermines the justifications the original Select Committee used to issue the subpoenas and provide ammunition for Bannon’s appeal.”
Because of the committee “failed in its formation to follow” House rules, its subpoenas therefore were invalid, it charges.
“The House brief argues the select committee was improperly constituted and that neither then-Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi nor the committee leadership followed the directives of House Resolution 503, which established the committee,” the report said.
The filing fulfills a promise made by Speaker Mike Johnson to intervene.
Bannon for a time was an adviser in President Donald Trump’s White House but refused to answer questions from the committee, explaining the information he held was covered by executive privilege and he could not provide it to Congress.