Capitol riot panel sets vote on contempt charges against Steve Bannon

If the House votes to recommend the contempt charges against Mr Bannon, the Justice Department will ultimately decide whether to prosecute

Former chief strategist Steve Bannon (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP)

A congressional committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol in Washington DC has set a vote to recommend criminal contempt charges against former White House aide Steve Bannon after he defied the panel’s subpoena.

Rep Bennie Thompson said that the panel will vote on Tuesday to recommend the charges. That would send the recommendation to the full House for a vote.