January 6 panel prepares to immediately pursue criminal charges as Bannon faces subpoena deadline.
Bannon's lawyer on Wednesday wrote a letter to the panel saying that his client will not provide testimony or documents until the committee reaches an agreement with former President Donald Trump over executive privilege or a court weighs in on the matter."That is an issue between the committee and President Trump's counsel and Mr. Bannon is not required to respond at this time," attorney Robert Costello wrote.
"Looking forward to Steve Bannon's deposition tomorrow and receiving all the testimony and evidence we subpoenaed," select committee member Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, said Wednesday in a tweet."This is a legal order as well as a civic duty to share info about the most sweeping violent attack on Congress since the War of 1812.
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