Opinion: Bannon’s contempt of Congress is lawless and ludicrous
Bannon’s nose-thumbing at the House select committee is predictable, infuriating and dangerous.
credulous donors who believed they were helping build a border wall instead of lining Bannon’s pockets.It’s infuriating because Bannon clearly has evidence relevant to the committee’s investigation; because his claim that he somehow isn’t obliged even to show up in response to a subpoena is so lawless; and because his assertion that his testimony is absolutely protected by executive privilege so ludicrous.
up to a year in prison and a fine of $100,000, contempt is supposed to punish Bannon for his flagrant disregard of the congressional subpoena, not force him to comply.The way — in theory — to get Bannon to turn over documents and testify is for the House to pursue a different avenue: having the House go to court to have its subpoena enforced. But we’ve seen that play before, and it is interminable.
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