Today, America First Legal filed an amicus brief on behalf of Representative Barry Loudermilk, Chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, in support of Stephen K. Bannon's emergency stay application to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Rep. Loudermilk and his subcommittee are investigating the numerous security failures leading up to and on January 6, 2021, and reviewing the creation, operation, and results of the partisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
AFL and Rep. Loudermilk argue that the Select Committee's blatant noncompliance with House rules and resolutions means that it was unlawfully constituted and that both its subpoena to Mr. Bannon and the subsequent criminal referral that led to his convictions are invalid.
503 5(6)(B) specifically stated that the Select Committee's deposition authority was "Governed by the procedures submitted by the chair of the Committee on Rules for printing in the Congressional Record." The House Committee on Rules' Regulations for the Use of Deposition Authority required the Select Committee's chairman to consult with the ranking minority member prior to conducting a deposition.
"Over the past year and a half, my Subcommittee has uncovered concerning misconduct by the Democrats' former January 6 Select Committee. They suppressed evidence, deleted key files, and intentionally misled Congress and the American people all in an effort to protect a preconceived narrative."
"My amicus brief will hold the Select Committee accountable and nullify their deeply flawed work conducted outside the bounds of legitimacy." said Rep. Loudermilk.
"The January 6 Select Committee's violations of House Rules and Regulations invalidates their formal actions against individuals. Thus the indictment of Bannon lacks a legal foundation. The Supreme Court should take note of Chairman Loudermilk's arguments to grant the emergency stay Bannon has requested," said Dan Epstein.
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