Yassamin Ansari
Role at the time: Member of the House Oversight Committee, in a post on X
Defended or excused
Statement summary
In a post on X on September 16, 2026, after the House agreed to the resolution, Rep. Yassamin Ansari wrote that the House "unanimously approved our Oversight contempt resolution for Leon Black". She wrote that "Congressional subpoenas are binding, not suggestions".
“The House just unanimously approved our Oversight contempt resolution for Leon Black ... Congressional subpoenas are binding, not suggestions.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Rep. Yassamin Ansari on X: "The House just unanimously approved our Oversight contempt resolution for Leon Black" · Yassamin AnsariPost, Sept. 16, 2026, 3:23 p.m. ET
Post by a member of the Oversight Committee, published after the House agreed to the contempt resolution.
Why we used this label
Relative to the decision to hold Black in contempt, Ansari welcomes the House's approval of the contempt resolution and says congressional subpoenas are binding. That supports the action itself.