China News Service, April 7 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report on the 6th local time, the US House of Representatives recommended contempt of Congress charges against two aides of former President Trump for failing to cooperate with the House of Representatives on the January 6, 2021 Capitol Building. Investigation of riots.
On January 6, local time, people in San Francisco held a vigil and prayer in front of City Hall to commemorate the first anniversary of the riots on Capitol Hill.
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Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro and former White House deputy chief of staff Daniel Scavino were subpoenaed by the House special investigation committee, but they failed to comply with the subpoenas to appear in court, AFP reported.
Elaine Luria, a member of the House Special Investigations Committee, said, "They were given the opportunity to come forward, but they were trying to obstruct (our) pursuit of justice, trying to obstruct the work of the committee and hide the truth."
The House voted 220 to 203 to hold Navarro and Scavino in contempt of Congress and referred the matter to the Justice Department to decide whether to bring criminal charges, Reuters reported.
Navarro and Scavino argue that their communications are protected by executive privilege, although many legal experts say the principle does not apply to the former president.
Navarro and Scavino face up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000 if convicted of contempt of Congress.
This is not the first time the U.S. House of Representatives has brought contempt of Congress charges against Trump aides.
Previously, in October 2021, the House Special Investigative Committee unanimously passed a report charging former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon, one of Trump's closest allies, with contempt of Congress.