Bannon arrives to turn himself in for arraignment. A protester appears to have a “coup plotter” sign behind him. pic.twitter.com/VbDnbPPwOW
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) November 15, 2021
BREAKING: Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has been taken into federal custody on contempt of Congress charges. Bannon defied a subpoena from a House committee investigating January’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/lZiieru3z7
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 15, 2021
The tower of corruption is crumbling. Slowly. But nevertheless it is crumbling. Here is Steve Bannon, handing himself to the FBI. The very man Nigel Farage called a good friend. The very man he personally thanked for helping deliver Brexit. Let it crumble. pic.twitter.com/eMuz9df4mw
— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@OxfordDiplomat) November 15, 2021
Coup plotter calls for coup is a bit on the nose, ain't it?https://t.co/dSPMLjsQ2V
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) November 15, 2021
— Rhonda Harbison (@rhonda_harbison) November 15, 2021
Earlier…
Early morning sunrise, awaiting Steve Bannon at the FBI. pic.twitter.com/woalRmyFHR
— Beatrice-Elizabeth Peterson (@MissBeaE) November 15, 2021
Steve Bannon’s indictment should send a clear message to anyone who thinks they can ignore the Select Committee or try to stonewall our investigation: no one is above the law.
— January 6th Committee (@January6thCmte) November 12, 2021
We will not hesitate to use the tools at our disposal to get the information we need.
My latest for @MSNBCDaily:
— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) November 13, 2021
If the Biden Administration really cares about defiance of congressional subpoenas, it should not just bring indictments, but also support pending legislation that would make it easier for Congress to enforce its own subpoenas:https://t.co/mEXlwGXuas
Totally Normal and not completely insane party warns “pay back” for investigation. https://t.co/nVl46ZgqiS
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) November 15, 2021
If our law is to mean anything, it has to be applied equally.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) November 14, 2021
Steve Bannon’s indictment is a badly needed affirmation of that principle. And Congress’ oversight power.
It sends a clear message to every prospective witness:
Refusal to obey a subpoena is not an option. pic.twitter.com/isPjTflP8v
DJT supports Bannon… pic.twitter.com/CO9DFjDqE9
— Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) November 14, 2021
The lawyer who represented Donald Trump during his impeachment trial on ‘incitement of insurrection’ has signed on to defend Steve Bannon, per late night court filing. pic.twitter.com/UpIvUmpr9g
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 15, 2021
Justice is on a roll. With Mark Meadows committing the crime of contempt of Congress on the exact same day Steve Bannon was indicted for . . . contempt of Congress, it’s time for:
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) November 14, 2021
Mark Meadows Indictment Watch – Day 2 #JusticeMatters video dropping momentarily. pic.twitter.com/pYUz2WpJUb
the ability to enforce subpoenas only when a responsible administration is in office reminds us that Congress needs its own enforcement mechanism.https://t.co/Y4hm4K7onl
— Jennifer 'pro-voting' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) November 15, 2021
Steve Bannon is currently hosting his show and talking about latino support for Trump.
— Tom Dreisbach (@TomDreisbach) November 12, 2021
Meanwhile, the television behind him features a chyron from MSNBC:"BANNON INDICTED…" pic.twitter.com/eYbwGdTXMo
Meanwhile…
Trump is in full attack mode as Biden celebrates a victory that eluded him https://t.co/PdJ4EhBYUr
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) November 15, 2021
Per WaPo-ABC poll, Americans
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) November 14, 2021
• say 63-32% they support Biden’s $1T infrastructure bill
• say 58-37% they support Biden’s ~$2T climate and economic policy bill
• say 59-38% they’re concerned about Biden doing “too much to increase the size and role of government”
¯_(ツ)_/¯
Happy Infrastructure Day! #BidenDelivers pic.twitter.com/dw1g202vzn
— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) November 15, 2021
A lot of people told me the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal was impossible, but I refused to believe that. I believed we could get a bipartisan agreement and still come together in this country to get big things done.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 14, 2021
Tomorrow, I sign it into law. pic.twitter.com/FcHe4FiFRc
A busy Monday for President Biden as he participates in the Tribal Nations Summit, signs his Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal into law, and meets virtually with China President Xi Jinping. Press briefing w/ @PressSec set for 1:30 PM ET. pic.twitter.com/2WQxqooZrL
— Stephen Michael (@stephenreports) November 15, 2021
President Biden and President Xi will meet virtually for perhaps their most consequential summit to date — one that comes as both leaders face complicated political situations at home and an escalating rivalry between superpowers. https://t.co/5jxoXYbAJS
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 15, 2021
Biden to tell Xi that China must play by the rules – senior U.S. official https://t.co/47jziH2WFI pic.twitter.com/XRgIlLWtXz
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 15, 2021
“The Biden administration is not trying to change China through bilateral engagement—we don’t think that’s realistic,” a senior administration official said ahead of President Biden’s virtual meeting with Xi Jinping https://t.co/QMVOM7HoRc
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 15, 2021
The Overnight Note 