DCCC - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

10/21/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/21/2021 17:49

COVER-UP: Vulnerable Rep. Don Bacon Votes to Protect Critical Jan. 6th Witness and White Nationalist Steve Bannon

"All hell is going to break loose tomorrow."

That's what white nationalist and key witness Steve Bannon said on his far-right podcast just hours before a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol during the deadly January 6th insurrection. But vulnerable Rep. Don Bacon would rather protect Donald Trump's crony than get the truth about his involvement in the Capitol siege.

By voting today against holding Bannon in criminal contempt for his refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena, Bacon has made it clear that he would rather side with Radical Republican Party leaders and engage in a cover-up of the deadliest attack on the Capitol in two centuries than pursue the truth.

Bacon even confessed to being "torn" over whether to hold Bannon accountable for his actions, but in the end he fell in line with Kevin McCarthy and his Washington GOP bosses.

The New York Times reported that members of the Committee "believe that Mr. Bannon has crucial information about plans to undermine Mr. Biden's victory, including conversations Mr. Bannon had with Mr. Trump in which he urged the former president to focus his efforts on Jan. 6." He encouraged right-wing supporters to "strap in" for January 6th and referred to the violent rally as the "point of attack."

The voters of NE-02 deserve to know: why is vulnerable Rep. Don Bacon covering for a dangerous goon who has critical information about the events that directly led up to the January 6th insurrection?

DCCC spokesperson Johanna Warshaw

"Rep. Don Bacon's latest vote is a shameful and embarrassing attempt to cover-up the truth behind the deadly January 6th insurrection. If Bacon is too afraid to stand up to a far-right podcaster who spews racist rhetoric and incites attacks on American democracy, then they have absolutely no business serving in the halls of Congress."