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Kinzinger offers Bannon conviction as warning against ignoring congressional subpoenas

Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Sunday applauded the conviction of former Trump aide Stephen K. Bannon for ignoring a subpoena from the Jan. 6 Committee, a panel of which the Illinois Republican is a member.

Bannon was found guilty Friday of criminal contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena from the House panel, marking a significant victory in its probe of last year’s riot at the U.S. Capitol.

“It’s good. I mean justice, right? You can plead the Fifth if you want in front of our committee, but you can’t ignore a congressional subpoena, or you’ll pay the price,” Mr.