«Steve Bannon did nothing wrong,» tweeted Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).
Politicians and pundits reacted to an arrest warrant being issued for Steve Bannon, ex-adviser to former President Donald Trump, after he was indicted for criminal contempt of Congress on Friday. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Bannon had been charged with two counts of contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the Capitol. Each count—for refusing to be deposed and for refusing to provide documents—carries a maximum penalty of up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. Bannon said he was refusing to comply with the committee’s subpoena on the advice of Trump, who unsuccessfully attempted to block the committee’s subpoenas by claiming executive privilege. Prominent political figures quickly offered their comments on the indictment in social media posts on Friday, with reactions differing significantly depending on political affiliation. «The Grand Jury indictment of Steve Bannon shows that even the insurrectionist allies of Donald Trump are not above the law and the American justice system is back in business,» Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) tweeted. «Violate Congressional subpoenas and court orders at your own risk.» «Reminder: Subpoenas are not optional — even for Steve Bannon,» tweeted Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Penn.
