Instead of merely crying foul over lawfare, Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie (R) proposed a solution that could spare at least one ally of former President Donald Trump prison time while potentially exonerating another.
Before the red wave that wasn’t handed Republicans the slimmest majority in House history, the partisan push to “get Trump” had manifested in the taxpayer-funded media circus that was the Jan. 6 Committee. The Democratic Party’s kangaroo court had ended with the passing of the gavel, but only after former Trump advisers Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro were charged with contempt of Congress.
Vows of investigations and hearings from the GOP have been fulfilled but have produced, as Shakespeare’s Macbeth said, “Sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
To remedy at least two wrongs wrought by the apparent weaponization of government that has so far seen Trump convicted on felony charges and citizens monitored for attending school board meetings or for expressing their religious beliefs, not to mention the lengthy detainment of those who participated in the events of Jan. 6, 2021, Massie called on his Republican peers to actually do something.
Reacting to a post from Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R), the congressman wrote Sunday, “The Republican House should, by an official vote of the House, declare the subpoenas on Bannon and Navarro to have been illegitimately issued, and vote to repeal them.”
The senator said, “When the GOP took the House in [2022], I advocated keeping Jan6 committee with new members long enough to repeal subpoenas on Bannon and Navarro. No one listened then. Will they listen now?”
The Republican House should, by an official vote of the House, declare the subpoenas on Bannon and Navarro to have been illegitimately issued, and vote to repeal them. https://t.co/OG7TvqFxT2
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 10, 2024
While Navarro has already reported for his four-month sentence earlier this year after he was convicted on two counts of contempt, a federal judge has ordered Bannon to surrender himself by July 1 for his equal sentence that resulted from his 2022 conviction. Both ignored subpoenas from the Jan. 6 committee that, if repealed, would remove the impetus for their convictions.
Massie’s Sunday post reiterated a callout for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) Thursday after the order was issued. He posted on X, “@SpeakerJohnson, why don’t we rescind the Congressional subpoena for Steve Bannon and officially repudiate the J6 committee by a vote of Congress?”
.@SpeakerJohnson, why don’t we rescind the Congressional subpoena for Steve Bannon and officially repudiate the J6 committee by a vote of Congress?
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 7, 2024
A challenge from a social media user suggesting Massie was posturing by going online instead of confronting the speaker directly was countered as the Kentucky lawmaker pointed out, “#1. He’s not going to do it just because it’s a good idea. He has to hear from Americans. You can stay on the couch, just pick up your phone and dial. #2. We only worked in DC for 3 days this week. Johnson canceled today because Pelosi asked him to due to D-day anniversary.”
#1. He’s not going to do it just because it’s a good idea. He has to hear from Americans. You can stay on the couch, just pick up your phone and dial.
#2. We only worked in DC for 3 days this week. Johnson canceled today because Pelosi asked him to due to D-day anniversary.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 7, 2024
As with the disfavor expressed over Johnson seemingly cowing to President Joe Biden and his party’s wishes concerning spending packages and a FISA reauthorization without meaningful action on the border, users weren’t holding their breath to wait and see if the GOP would follow through on Massie’s suggestion.
That would mean they would have to do something productive.
— Natalie F Danelishen (@Chesschick01) June 10, 2024
the amount of things the GOP “should” do…
would be impressed if they actually DID something about anything.
— BuffaloGuyRon (@BuffaloRon) June 10, 2024
Now Mr Massie…
That is a simple thing that could be accomplished in no time and would actually be doing something other than making campaign Videos and/or sending Strongly worded Memo’s
So you know there is a 0% chance that Speaker would do that.
— Jason Robertson (@JRobFromMN) June 10, 2024
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Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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