These 9 Republicans joined with House Democrats to find Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress

These 9 Republicans joined with House Democrats to find Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress
Steve Bannon // Credit: Gage Skidmore
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Only nine House Republicans joined with every Democrat in voting to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress. Thursday afternoon's final vote was 229-202.

Bannon refused to obey a lawful congressional subpoena ordering him to hand over documents and to submit to congressional investigators for a deposition. His legal defense was mocked by experts after he tried to invoke executive privilege.

Minority Whip Steve Scalise had directed House Republicans to vote against the motion.

Top voting rights attorney Marc Elias warns against praising the nine Republicans for doing the right thing in this one instance: "all nine of them voted against voting rights legislation," he tweeted.

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