Jeffrey Clark Violates Congressional Subpoena but w/Steve Bannon Still Unindicted, Will it Matter?
Former Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark, one of the people who joined Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election, appeared pursuant to a House select committee subpoena but refused to testify. Although Representative Bennie Thompson, Chairman of the select committee, promised aggressive action to enforce the subpoena, the committee is being hamstrung by the DOJ.
Steven Bannon was referred for prosecution more than two weeks ago but the DOJ has thus far refused to indict Bannon for the crime he inarguably committed - contempt of Congress. Every day the DOJ declines to indict Steve Bannon is another day they undercut Congress's authority and ability to investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Additionally, every day the DOJ neglects to indict Steve Bannon is another day they encourage witnesses - Jeffrey Clark, Mark Meadows and others - to defy Congressional subpoenas.