January 6 Committee Recommends Contempt Charges for Two Trump Aides

Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro refused to testify and produce documents for the committee’s investigation.

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Good morning. Haley is out sick with a cold, but Ryan and Harvest kindly stepped in to put together today’s newsletter.

January 6 Committee

The phrase of the evening at Monday night’s January 6 committee meeting was “no one is above the law.” 

Members of the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol gathered in the ornate Cannon caucus room on Capitol Hill to refer former Trump aides Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro to the Justice Department for criminal contempt of Congress. The motion sailed through the committee on a unanimous vote. 

A vote on the full House floor could come soon: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Monday night that he will bring a resolution forward “as soon as the schedule permits.” 

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    Ben Connelly

    Good job guys, and get well soon, Haley.

    “ The House is expected to vote this week on legislation that would decriminalize marijuana on the federal level. ”

    Good.

    “ The House has voted in recent months to hold Steve Bannon and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas to appear before the panel. ”

    Also good

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    Kev_WDE

    The folks found in contempt should be put in jail & eat cold bologna sammies 3x daily till they sing.

    No condiments.

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    rlritt

    My friend stopped wearing a mask a month ago. Went too the grocery store and caught a cold. She wears a mask now in public places because there are other things to get sick from besides Covid.

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    rlritt

    Stop recommending and just do it. If they don't start arresting more people at the top it will be too late.

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    Hyrum C. Smith

    “No one is above the law.” I agree, thus I have stopped wasting my time with politicians, and columnists but study carefully what is presented in court.

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    Richard Maxton

    Feel better Haley.

    Thank you Ryan and Harvest for holding down the fort for her.

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    Synchronize Your Dogmas (Bill B)

    "The panel has sought to get Scavino’s documents since October, and Navarro’s since February. The move to recommend contempt charges essentially signals that congressional investigators do not believe they can obtain the necessary information without compulsion."

    Since Oct and November? It's March, why aren't they in jail?

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      Dave Conant - MO

      Because, committee comments to the contrary, some people are definitely above the law and we're seeing more of them all the time. Mr. Garland's inactivity has become obstructive and needs to end.

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        Synchronize Your Dogmas (Bill B)

        It baffles me.

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  8. P Satter

    Get well soon, Haley.

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    Pat Riot

    They are clearly in a race to hand off the investigation to the DOJ before the Republicans shut the investigation down when they re-take the House.

    Although the Republican reversal on 1/6 has been predictable, it is stunning nevertheless.

    Imagine what the Republicans would have done on 1/6 if they knew there would be no consequences for their actions and they'd even politically *profit* from the attack.

    You probably won't have to imagine for very long as Trump and his protégés will have every reason to make violence a core part of the GOP operating strategy going forward and no reason not to.

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      Kev_WDE

      As to your first paragraph, I agree completely. Was telling a lawyer friend the other day, “I’m not sure what DOJ is doing, but I get the sense the 1/6 Committee is doing a helluva lot of legwork.”

      I foresee the digital equivalent of a truck full of banker’s boxes being handed over in December.

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      rlritt

      People don't realize that if something isn't done to show the power and authority of the lawful United States government before the next presidential election, there won't ever be another election.

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        Kev_WDE

        Especially since a supermajority of the House GOP conference showed its willingness to overturn a fair election & encourage mob violence.

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    EricRemcon@gmail

    I welcome and encourage any attempt to get to the bottom of Jan 6, but come early January 2023 it will all become just another political game. The R controlled house will cease any progress and reverse course to issue new reports downplaying any R involvement. Unless the committee can release a video this summer showing Florida Man chanting “Hang Mike Pence” at the TV, the Rs will claim partisan witch hunt and enough of their voters will go along. It’s hard to imagine a committee suing just to get “plead the 5th” interviews will be able to provide enough proof to deflate MAGA world.

    Our countries’ fall into the self-destruction vortex will depend solely on who the Ds nominate for 2024. A weakened, but still functional Biden may have a chance (the economy will be the key), but if they move farther left (including Harris), we are doomed to repeat (and likely accelerate) our travel down the corrupt Orange Brick Road. Either with the same cult leader or even worse, a more competent one.

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      Pat Riot

      Republicans are working to ensure that none of the criminal behavior is punished so their people can feel confident in committing more crimes in the future.

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        rlritt

        You are 100% right. I never thought I would make this statement, but the Republican party has no respect for our nation's laws.

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        EricRemcon@gmail

        I wouldn’t go that far. It’s not about the crimes, its about the power. Cover up your buddies’ wrong doing so that you can stay in power to accomplish your “righteous” mission. Whether it be tax cuts, Twitter prosecution, or gender wars (or furthering your TV career).

        And it’s also not an R thing. They all do it, its an elite political thing. But it has changed since the times of Nixon, now you can do it out in the open expecting to get away with it. Regrettably, that is usually a logical (if morally corrupt) assumption because a populist mob voting public fueled by debt funded shiny handouts lets them off the hook so that their “team” can win.

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          Pat Riot

          I don't recall the Democrats trying to violently overthrow our government last year. There is no "both sidesing" this.

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