By Patricia Zengerle and Jan Wolfe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US Congressional committee investigating the January 6 violent attack on the Capitol has told political strategist Steve Bannon that it has rejected his arguments for not cooperating with the inquiry, as the panel seeks an indictment of contempt. Congress against former adviser to former President Donald Trump.
Trump has already argued that the materials and testimony sought by the committee are protected by executive privilege, a legal doctrine that protects the confidentiality of some of the White House communications.
Bannon, through his lawyer, has said he will not collaborate with the committee until Trump’s request for executive privilege is resolved by a court or settlement.
In a letter to Bannon’s lawyer dated Friday and seen by Reuters on Monday, Rep. Bennie Thompson, the committee’s chairman, rejected Bannon’s arguments. The letter was first reported by the Washington Post.
Thompson wrote that any claim to executive privilege “will not prevent the committee from legally obtaining the information it seeks.”
The committee is expected to meet Tuesday night to vote on a report that recommends that the House charge Bannon with criminal contempt of Congress and recommend to the District of Columbia federal attorney that he be indicted.
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