US Congress votes to impeach Steve Bannon

The commission promised that it will act quickly and forcefully to punish anyone who does not cooperate with the investigation.

The US House of Representatives will vote Thursday on whether or not to testify Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in Lack of respect from Congress for defying a subpoena from the commission investigating the January 6 assault on the Capitol.

The commission has promised that it will act quickly and forcefully to punish anyone who does not cooperate with the investigation, but it will likely be up to the Department of Justice and the courts to determine the next step.

If the vote in the House of Representatives announces that Lack of respectAs expected, doubts remain over whether the Ministry of Justice will be prosecuted BannonDespite calls from Democrats for action.

The outcome could determine not only the effectiveness of the House investigation, but also the power of Congress to call witnesses and demand information — factors that will certainly influence Justice Department officials when deciding how to proceed.

Emphasis on the unity of the authority in its accountability BannonThe committee’s Democratic chair, Benny Thompson, will lead the debate on the proposal with Republican Liz Cheney, in a rare bipartisan display in the public hall.

However, a majority of Republicans is expected to vote against the measure, despite the potential consequences for the establishment.

Stephen Salzburg, a George Washington University law professor and former Justice Department official, said that if Congress can’t do its oversight work, the message “to the general public is that these subpoenas are a joke.” He said that if Attorney General Merrick Garland, a federal judge whom Salzburg considers “one of the least partisan people I know,” “does not authorize prosecution,” he would leave, I believe, the Constitution at risk. This is very important for him to allow this to happen.”

Democrats are pressing the department to accept the case, arguing that democracy is at risk.

“The stakes are high,” said Democratic Representative Jimmy Raskin, a member of the committee. “Under Article I, the United States Congress has investigative power to enrich our deliberations on how to legislate. That’s what it’s about.”

AGENCIA AP

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