Representatives erupt at committee hearing on holding Bannon in contempt: ‘Blah, blah, blah’
voted earlier this week to hold Bannon in contempt. They approved a contempt report that is set to recommend charges against Bannon, who was in contact with Trump prior to the riot.
Gaetz, who appeared before the meeting on Wednesday, criticized the panel and other lawmakers for focusing on Bannon instead of supply chain shortages, immigration and other issues.
“Here we are, reviewing Steve Bannon’s podcast. You know, the average American, when they wake up, I don’t think one of the first hundred things they think about is Steve Bannon’s podcast, the things he said before or after Jan. 6,” the Florida lawmaker said.
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Raskin also questioned Gaetz on why he voted against the formation of a commission to investigate the insurrection on Jan. 6, and the two continued to disagree until Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., the chair of the House Rules Committee, had to ask the pair to not speak over each other as a stenographer struggled to record their comments.
And as Gaetz continued to criticize Democratic lawmakers, Raskin responded “Blah, blah, blah.”