US lawmakers vote on whether to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of congress

Steve Bannon could face prosecution for failing to give evidence on the Capitol riot (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The United States House of Representatives is voting on Thursday on whether to hold Steve Bannon, a long-time ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from a committee investigating the violent January 6 Capitol insurrection.

That committee has vowed to move swiftly and forcefully to punish anyone who will not cooperate with the probe. But it’s likely up to the Justice Department, and the courts, to determine what happens next.