So Meadows will be charged with contempt. And then another run-out-the-clock tactic

[Stinky The Clown]

I think the committee should start using inherent contempt.

I actually don't care if the committee's right to use is solid or ill-defined. Do it now and fight later.

And while we're at it, let's go back after Bannon.

[Effete Snob]

3. Bannon's contempt trial is scheduled to begin jury selection in July

The US had requested April.

Full analysis with links to source documents here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216123690

[monkeyman1]

10. ol'stinky Bannon has more coming besides contempt charges !

the games are just warming up !! we all get to watch after first of yr. !

[Effete Snob]

2. Meadows is unlikely to be charged with contempt

Meadows has, as is his right, filed a lawsuit challenging the subpoena.

"Contempt" would consist of blowing it off outright. But he has not done that.

[Septua]

17. "But he has not done that."

But he's pretty close to blowing it off? I heard Adam Schiff say he can't sue Congress based, maybe, on the Speech or Debate clause. I don't have a clue what that means but it's in the link.

One excerpt: Under that ruling, courts generally do not hear motions to quash congressional subpoenas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress

[abqtommy]

5. Yeah, Meadows and Bannon will skate right into the poor house. I'm sure their lawyers

don't come cheap! snark alert on: Oh, that's right, TFG is gonna pay their legal bills!
alert off

[rso]

8. Meadows

If the GQP wins the House and then disbands the 1/6 Committee, all those indicted by that time will be prosecuted by the DOJ, which will be under democratic control until at least Jan. 2025.

[AverageOldGuy]

12. I doubt it

AG Merrick Garland does not have the stomach for the fight that would cause.

[rso]

15. Meadows

It would not be more of a fight than indicting and prosecuting while the 1/6 Committee is in existence. Once indicted, these people are in the jurisdiction of the DOJ, not Congress.

[AverageOldGuy]

11. I have been . . .

. . . a bit reluctant to charge AG Merrick Garland with foot-dragging, but, now I think it's obvious he has no stomach for holding Trump and his lieutenants responsible for anything.

1. The fact that DOJ took two weeks to respond to Bannon's refusal to obey a subpoena and now the delay likely will be repeated.
2. The fact that the terrorists themselves who were calling for the killing of the Vice President and Speaker of the House are being slapped on the wrists.

I hope I'm wrong but I think the fix is in -- Republicans will take back the House in 2022 and terminate the Jan 6 Committee and Garland does not want to get caught having supported the Committee.

[Dan]

13. Then if the DOJ is unwilling to fight for justice - then why have a DOJ?

Just dismantle the whole DOJ and start building the internment/concentration camps that the GOP is dreaming of for the Democratic leadership, non-Christian’s, POC, non-straight and the wrong thinking Whites.

I’m sure that the MAGA group are willing to be the new style executioners.

And, those that are on the fence with doing the right thing, will shape their heads and say, what is happening shouldn’t be happening.

[cstanleytech]

14. Ya, it's pretty clear that they are hoping to run the clock out

with the hope that the Republicans efforts to seize control of the House via the gerrymandering and voting suppression laws bears fruit.
Then the new House leadership will bury any investigation into any crime committed by any Republican like usual.

[rso]

16. Meadows

Except that prosecutions are the responsibility of DOJ, not Congress, and no matter what happens in 2022, democrats are in still charge of DOJ at least until Jan. 2025.

[Vinca]

18. I got the impression from someone on the committee, forget who, that they don't really

need him to make the case. Apparently, Meadows gave them thousands of documents they requested and they have supporting evidence from other witnesses. IMO, Meadows was doing a book-selling stunt the whole time he was pretending to be cooperating. His sudden refusal might be more of the stunt, but he'll have to start shelling out mega lawyer fees to continue it.