House committee votes to prosecute Steve Bannon | First Thing
Panel investigating the Capitol attack unanimously approves citation for contempt of Congress. Plus, Jane Goodall on fighting the good fight
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The House select committee investigating the Capitol attack voted on Tuesday to recommend the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon, after he defied a subpoena relating to their inquiry into the 6 January insurrection.
Which other Trump aides have been called to testify? Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, his deputy Dan Scavino and defense department aide Kash Patel have all been issued with subpoenas.
Could they also face criminal prosecution? Unlike Bannon who ignored the subpoena, these Trump aides have opened negotiations over the extent of their possible cooperation.
What has the FBI said about the raid? An FBI spokesperson said law enforcement activity" was occurring, but declined to elaborate, according to NBC News.
Why were sanctions imposed on Deripaska? The treasury department imposed sanctions in response to Russia's sweeping campaign in 2016 to meddle in the US election, and to various cyber-attacks.
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