Justice Department Faces Decision on Steve Bannon

“Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon’s choice to buck a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol could tee up a big decision for a Justice Department determined to strike an independent tone,” The Hill reports.

“The House committee has said it may refer Bannon for criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice if he doesn’t appear for a deposition slated for Thursday.”

“Such a move would place Attorney General Merrick Garland in the center of a debate over whether to go after a former right-hand man of Donald Trump after vowing to restore the reputation of a department that was deeply politicized under the prior administration.”