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The House Rules co*mittee advanced the resolution to hold Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress. In a nine-to-four party line vote on Monday, Democrats voted to send the resolution on to the full House for a vote.Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., center, joined at left by Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., talk as the House Rules co*mittee seeking contempt of Congress charges against former President Donald Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in response to their refusal to co*ply with subpoenas, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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The House Rules co*mittee advanced the resolution to hold Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress. In a nine-to-four party line vote on Monday, Democrats voted to send the resolution on to the full House for a vote.
The Rules co*mittee just advanced our resolution reco*mending that Peter Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr. be held in contempt of Congress.
Next stop➡️House floor for a vote
— January 6th co*mittee (@January6thCmte) April 4, 2022
If passed, contempt of Congress charges against the former Trump aides would be referred to the Justice Department for prosecution. This co*es after Navarro and Scavino rebuked subpoenas from the January 6 co*mittee while citing executive privilege concerns.
Meanwhile, GOP Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) pointed out they were high ranking officials during the Trump administration.
“As the co*mittee is well aware, President Trump has repeatedly asserted questions of executive privilege,” stated the Oklahoma lawmaker. “My understanding is that both of these individuals have co*plied with President Trump’s request and have themselves asserted executive privilege in response to select co*mittees wide ranging subpoenas, as they should have. Indeed, both of these individuals have a legal duty to do so.”
"Unfortunately, Mr. Scavino and Mr. Navarro persist in clinging to a flimsy shield [of executive privilege]… But since they won’t explain it to us, they will need to be accountable to a federal judge instead."
-Chair @BennieGThompson pic.twitter.c**/JKtrnoDHBz— January 6th co*mittee (@January6thCmte) April 4, 2022
It’s likely the Democrat-controlled House will agree to hold the pair in contempt. Should the Justice Department prosecute and find them guilty, each could face up to a year behind bars and fines of up to $100,000.
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