Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress: DOJ

Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress: DOJ
U.S. President Donald Trump's former Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon exits Manhattan Federal Court following his arraignment on fraud charges in New York on Aug. 20, 2020. Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Former Trump administration adviser Steve Bannon was indicted Friday by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress after he didn’t comply with a subpoena to appear in front of the House Jan. 6 panel.

Bannon, 67, was charged (pdf) with one contempt count involving his refusal to appear for a deposition and another that involved his refusal to hand over documents to the committee. Last month, the House select committee issued a subpoena before the House of Representatives, in a partisan vote, held him in contempt.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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