The select committee will convene on Tuesday to vote on pursuing possible criminal contempt charges against Bannon.
What he’s saying: “I hope the committee goes after them and holds them accountable,” Biden told reporters en route from Connecticut on Friday.
The president answered in the affirmative when asked if the Justice Department should prosecute those who defy subpoenas.
The big picture, via Axios’ Zachary Basu: It’s the first major test for how the committee will respond to witnesses’ refusal to cooperate, an obstacle that stalled countless Democratic investigations during the Trump era by triggering protracted legal battles.
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