Bannon Loses Bid to Delay Contempt of Congress Trial

Bannon Loses Bid to Delay Contempt of Congress Trial
Steve Bannon (C), advisor to former President Donald Trump, listens as his attorney David Schoen (L) speaks to the media outside of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, on June 15, 2022. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Eva Fu
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A federal judge on July 11 declined Steve Bannon’s request to delay his contempt of Congress trial, dismissing the former Trump adviser’s reasoning that publicity around the closely-watched trial would make it difficult for a jury to be impartial.

“I see no reason for extending this case any longer,” said U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, after an hours-long hearing in federal court. He would reconsider granting a delay only if it proves impossible to select an unbiased jury, he said.

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Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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