China News Service, October 20. According to comprehensive US media reports, on October 19, local time, the US House of Representatives "Congressional Disturbance Investigation Committee" unanimously passed a report accusing the former chief strategist of the White House and former President Trump's closest One of the allies, Stephen Bannon, "defies Congress."
Data map: During the voting in the House of Representatives of the United States, a large number of National Guard members stationed in the Capitol to strengthen security.
According to reports, the report will now be submitted to the House of Representatives for a vote.
Committee Chairman Benny Thompson said he expects the House of Representatives to vote on Bannon’s contempt allegations before the end of this week.
After the House of Representatives filed a contempt of Congress, it must be handed over to the Department of Justice to initiate legal proceedings. This process may take some time, but the committee can take preliminary measures within a few hours of the expiration of the subpoena.
Earlier, the "Congressional Disturbance Investigation Committee" issued a subpoena, requiring Stephen Bannon and other four senior Trump officials to provide written documents and testify in court.
But Bannon completely ignored the subpoena.
Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, who participated in the investigation of the incident, said, “Bannon should understand that he cannot escape the congressional subpoena. We will act quickly. We will use all the tools we have to enforce the law and accept his testimony."
However, the US media pointed out that although the criminal charges of contempt of Congress sound serious, the move may be more of a warning.
It may take several years for Bannon to be convicted of contempt of Congress through prosecution, and many historical cases of contempt of Congress have repeatedly been dismissed due to appeals and acquittals.