House Republicans plan to hold Meta's Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress
Source: Associated Press
House Republicans plan to hold Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress
BY FARNOUSH AMIRI
Updated 5:13 PM EDT, July 25, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is threatening to hold Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress for failing to supply documents related to an investigation into supposed censorship by tech companies of conservatives.
Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of the Judiciary Committee, said the panel plans to hold a hearing Thursday to vote on a contempt report detailing how Zuckerberg has “willfully refused” to comply with a February subpoena.
The measure is likely to pass the GOP-controlled committee. It would then be up to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to hold a full House vote on the contempt resolution as early as this fall, after the August recess.
If the House were to hold Zuckerberg in contempt, the Justice Department would decide whether to prosecute him.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/congress-meta-jim-jordan-republicans-zuckerberg-contempt-77ff6b977a4f462752ce5b7f533900a9
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