House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy pushed back on the House Select Jan. 6 Committee’s subpoena issued to former top Trump political strategist Steve Bannon, describing it as “invalid” during remarks to reporters on Wednesday.

“Issuing invalid subpoena weakens our power, not if somebody votes against it,” McCarthy said at a press conference.

Earlier this month, Bannon was among four former Trump administration officials targeted by the Democrat-controlled committee for subpoenas to provide testimony regarding their alleged actions on the day of the riot.

Through an attorney, Bannon informed the committee he would not respond to his subpoena because he is awaiting the outcome of a federal lawsuit filed by his former boss, Donald Trump, who is exerting executive privilege in pushback on the committee’s demand for testimony and documents from his administration.