Edition · October 21, 2021
The Daily Fuckup — October 21, 2021
3 verified reports published on October 21, 2021.
This edition is the complete daily record. Reports remain separate so readers can see each claim, source set, correction, and update without one article being mislabeled as the entire edition.
Closing take
The through line from this date is not subtle: when Trump-world meets a subpoena, it tends to choose drama over compliance and then act shocked when the consequences arrive in a stack of paper. October 21, 2021 was one of those days when the paper won.
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Contempt trap
Confidence 5/5
★★★★★Fuckup rating 5/5
Five-alarm fuckup
The House voted 229-202 on Oct. 21, 2021, to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress after he refused to comply with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 select committee. The resolution directs the House to certify the matter to the U.S. attorney in Washington for possible prosecution.
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Paper trail
Confidence 5/5
★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5
Serious fuckup
On Oct. 21, 2021, the House approved H.Res. 730 to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress after he missed a Oct. 7 document deadline and an Oct. 14 deposition date tied to the Jan. 6 investigation. The vote sent the referral to the Justice Department for possible prosecution.
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Defiance spiral
Confidence 5/5
★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5
Serious fuckup
On October 21, 2021, the House voted 229-202 to adopt a contempt resolution against Steve Bannon and send the matter to the Justice Department. The vote kept the January 6 investigation centered on refusal, not just the facts Bannon was asked to provide.
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