Justice Department declines to prosecute Meadows for contempt of Congress
Reporting and findings
- dismissed
The Justice Department notified House counsel that it would not prosecute Meadows for contempt of Congress. The department did not publicly state its reasons. Unlike Bannon and Navarro, who were charged and convicted for subpoena defaults, Meadows faced no criminal contempt case from the House referral.
- United States Government Publishing Office: Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States CapitolExecutive Summary pages 119–120: declination and committee statement that reasons were not apparent
- Associated Press: DOJ declines to charge Meadows and Scavino for contempt of CongressJustice Department declination, contrast with Navarro indictment, and Meadows counsel response
Summary and current status
The declination left the House referral without a criminal case and distinguishes Meadows' outcome from Bannon's and Navarro's convictions.
No criminal contempt prosecution
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Mark MeadowsTrump White House chief of staff
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpWhite House chief of staffMark Meadows