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    Balance of Power

    Steve Bannon faces criminal charges over Jan. 6 panel snub, setting up showdown over executive privilege

    Kirsten Carlson
    October 15, 2021
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    Carlson is an associate professor of law and adjunct associate professor of political science at Wayne State University.

    The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is tasked with providing as full an account as possible of the attempted insurrection. But there is a problem: Not everyone is cooperating.

    As of Oct. 14, 2021, Steve Bannon, a one-time aide to former President Donald Trump, has stated that he will not comply with a committee subpoena compelling him to give testimony. Bannon's lawyers have said their client is not acting out of defiance; rather, he is following the direction of Trump, who, citing executive privilege, has told Bannon not to produce testimony or documents.

    Either way, Bannon now faces the prospect of criminal contempt charges.

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    The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection includes (from left) Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney.

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    Carlson is an associate professor of law and adjunct associate professor of political science at Wayne State University.
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