Jan. 6 Committee Chair: Witnesses Who Defy Subpoenas Will Face Criminal Contempt Referrals - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Chairman Bennie Thompson told NBC News that the January 6th Select Committee has been meeting with voluntary witnesses, while also preparing to use criminal contempt referrals for subpoenaed witnesses who defy their orders. Paul Butler tells Jonathan Capehart that these criminal contempt referrals could carry significant weight under the Biden administration. Aired on 10/01/2021.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That is good news. Time for the subpoena to have teeth! n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I know! I felt better after listening to this!

I was afraid that this investigation could end up with the same empty results as both impeachments. And this is a really good committee, both head impeachment managers are on it - so they know the facts and are determined to get to the bottom of all of this and deliver results this time!

[SheltieLover]

3. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

Time to haul Roger Stone in. He was pardoned, so no 5th for him.

Ty for sharing!

[Rhiannon12866]

4. This committee is not fooling around!

[Justice matters.]

8. That snake will just make up something like, I don't know...

like suddenly becoming deaf and losing his voice overnight or something else crazier (and false)...

[calimary]

11. Could he be held in contempt of court?

That bastard has been allowed to skate away free as a bird - with decades of his dirty tricks unavenged and him facing absolutely No accountability whatsoever. And what does THAT teach us all? That you can fuck people up and/or over and suffer no consequences and pay no penalty. What’s the takeaway from THAT “teachable moment”?

[JoeOtterbein]

5. K n R ! Thanks for posting! nt

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Agreed! This is excellent and promising news!

[Tactical Peek]

7. Here comes the judge.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Yikes! Excellent pic!

[monkeyman1]

10. barr not running the show now ! the real doj is in charge !

Maro lard ass not in charge of shit !

[sop]

12. Subpoenas that can be ignored with zero consequences make a mockery of our laws.

Trump's inner circle will defy these subpoenas and laugh at the criminal contempt referrals. I hope "significant weight" means they'll end up in jail.

[blueinredohio]

13. We shall see.

[multigraincracker]

14. Might work best if they are locked up

in a county or city jail.