Contempt Charge Referred For Navarro And Scavino

CBS News reports:

The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol unanimously voted Monday night to recommend that former Trump aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino be held in contempt of Congress for failing to cooperate with subpoenas.

The committee referred the matter to the full Democratic-controlled House, which will decide to schedule a vote on whether to turn the matter over to the Justice Department.

Navarro, along with other Trump allies who have been subpoenaed, have said they cannot overrule Trump invoking executive privilege. President Biden, meanwhile, has rejected the claims of executive privilege.

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The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol unanimously voted to recommend that two former Trump aides be held in contempt of Congress for failing to cooperate with subpoenas. https://t.co/gQ8xk9lh6T

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