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Oct 2021
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Trump Ally Held in Criminal Contempt

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Breaking news: the House just voted to approve the January 6th committee’s recommendation to hold Steve Bannon for criminal contempt of Congress. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains the Attorney General, who testified before another House committee today, is faced with a tough decision. Plus, the former president is doing all he can to keep his records away from the committee.

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