The next day is two days later failing to appearScheduled deposition before the select House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riotLegislators are quickly working to refer Mark Meadows (ex-president) Donald Trump’sRep. Adam Schiff stated that ex-White House Chief of Staff was guilty of criminal contempt.

Schiff, a Democratic California Senator said that he was confident the Justice Department will move quickly in respect to Mr. Meadows. However, NBC’s Sunday “” program highlighted the need to have the best case possible to present the Justice Department with a strong case and allow the Justice Department to present to a grand jury.Meet the Press.”

A panel member had previously stated that Trump’s failure to show up could mean his contempt of Congress conviction. The move would come in the wake of similar actions being taken against Steve Bannon who was a Trump adviser. Last month, the House voted to hold Bannon in contempt of CongressHe ignored a subpoena to him for deposition and records.

Schiff stated to NBC that “when ultimately witnesses decide (as Meadows did), that they are not going to bother coming up, or that they do not respect the law,” Schiff said.

They are one of the most popular. more than a dozen former Trump White House officials and allies who have received subpoenas for testimony and documents from the select committee.This panel will be investigating both the pre- and post-insurrection events.

—CNBC’s Dan Mangan contributed to this report.