House Votes To Hold Navarro And Scavino In Contempt

USA Today reports:

The House voted Wednesday to hold Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino, aides to former President Donald Trump, in contempt for defying subpoenas in the investigation of the Capitol attack and urged the Justice Department to charge them criminally.

“Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro must be held accountable for the abuse of the public trust and defiance of the law,” said the committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. “They are in contempt of Congress, which is a crime.”

Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., called the vote un-American. “It might feel really good in a vindictive sort of way to vote to put their political opponents behind bars,” Banks said. “That might feel really good for my opponents across the aisle, but I guarantee you, that history will not look back kindly on those actions in the years to come.”

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BREAKING: Peter Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr. cited for criminal contempt by House of Representatives for defiance of Select Committee subpoenas.

They will be referred to the Department of Justice for prosecution.

— January 6th Committee (@January6thCmte) April 6, 2022

House approves criminal contempt referrals for 2 Trump aides over the Jan. 6 attack https://t.co/HFWidYw4qQ

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) April 6, 2022

House Holds Ex-Trump Officials Peter Navarro And Dan Scavino In Contempt—Criminal Charges Could Follow https://t.co/rY2JCDXWHw pic.twitter.com/lJflTQPR0f

— Forbes (@Forbes) April 6, 2022

Among the first to vote NO on contempt of Congress resolution …

Rep Greg Pence (R-IN)

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) April 6, 2022

The House is voting now on the resolution to refer Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino to Justice Department on contempt of Congress for violating 1/6 subpoenas.

Matt Gaetz just voted no as a proxy for Madison Cawthorn. Republican leaders are pushing their members to vote it down.

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) April 6, 2022

Vote to Hold Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in Contempt 220-203 pic.twitter.com/wGAh0cqJK8

— Acyn (@Acyn) April 6, 2022