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Meijer Statement on Vote to Hold Bannon in Contempt of Congress

Statement

Date: Oct. 21, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations Legislative Branch

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Peter Meijer (R-MI) today voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. He released the following statement:

"Mr. Bannon refused to comply with a valid subpoena from a duly-formed congressional committee, claiming broad executive privilege. There exists no conceivable interpretation of executive privilege that would encompass an individual outside of government conferring with senior government officials on non-official matters.

"Holding individuals who refuse to comply with congressional subpoenas in contempt is the sole recourse available to Congress to protect its power of inquiry (McGrain v. Daughtery). I voted today to hold Mr. Bannon in contempt of Congress to protect this power."


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