House Panel Votes to Hold Top Clinton Aide in Contempt
The former IT aide who set up Hillary Clinton’s e-mail server could be held in contempt of Congress.
FOX’s Jared Halpern has more from Capitol Hill:
A 19 to 15 party line vote in the House Oversight Committee advanced a contempt of Congress resolution for Bryan Pagliano, the former State Department employee who helped set up Hillary Clinton’s email server:
(Chaffetz) “Subpoenas are not optional. Mr. Pagliano is a crucial fact witness.”
Committee chair Jason Chaffetz says Pagliano failed to show up twice for testimony. His attorney says his client has already asserted Fifth Amendment privilege. Top committee Democrat Elijah Cummings complains:
(Cummings) “This is an abuse of authority and taxpayer dollars to inappropriately effect the Presidential election.”
The contempt of Congress resolution must now be considered by the full House.
On Capitol Hill, Jared Halpern, FOX News.
