House Jan. 6 committee votes to recommend criminal contempt charges for former Trump aides Peter Navarro and Daniel Scavino Jr.
The committee voted unanimously to recommend the charges against former trade and manufacturing director Peter Navarro and former communications chief Daniel Scavino Jr. The
Rep. Liz Cheney , a vice chair of the committee, called Navarro and Scavino key witnesses and rejected their claims of executive privilege as the committee has moved to a “critical stage of this investigation.”Cheney said during the hearing that the committee has questions about Scavino’s work doing social media for the former president — specifically about “his interactions with an online forum called ‘The Donald,’ and with Qanon, a bizarre and dangerous cult.”“President Trump, working with Mr.
Throughout the hearing, lawmakers on the panel lobbed criticisms at the Department of Justice; Attorney General Merrick Garland has yet to announce whether he whether will pursue a prosecution in the contempt case against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.“The Justice Department has a duty to act on these referrals and others this committee has sent,” Rep. Adam B. Schiff said during the hearing.
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