Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said Friday’s conviction of Steve Bannon reflected the price people pay for ignoring a congressional subpoena after jurors found Bannon in contempt of Congress.
“It’s fine. I mean, justice, right? Come in, you can invoke the Fifth if you want before our committee, but you can’t ignore the subpoena of Congress or you’re going to pay the price,” Kinzinger told co-host Jonathan Karl on “This Week” on ABC
“This also applies to all future witnesses,” he added.
A federal jury indicted Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
The 68-year-old political strategist, who was former President Trump’s campaign chief executive and White House adviser, faces a minimum sentence of 30 days and a maximum of one year in prison on each charge.
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Bannon has already vowed to appeal his sentence, with his lawyers arguing that the judge did not allow key arguments to be presented to the court.
“I think the law is on our side in a number of situations,” Bannon told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson. “I think some of that is really going to be decided maybe even higher than the appellate courts. I feel very confident that we are 100 percent correct in terms of the law, but I will fight this to the end.”
The committee has subpoenaed dozens of individuals since its investigation into the Capitol riot began.
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