“A federal jury has
CONVICTED former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon of
twocounts of criminal contempt of Congress for intentionally defying a subpoena related to the assault on the U.S. Capitol last year.
Bannon put on no defense in the case, which featured testimony from just two government witnesses, including the deputy staff director of the
House Select Committee investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
The Justice Department told jurors the case was black and white - as simple as the words on the subpoena to Bannon last autumn.
"The defendant chose allegiance to Donald Trump over compliance with the law," Assistant U.S. Attorney Molly Gaston said in closing arguments.
Bannon had broadcast his defiance on the social media site Gettr, prosecutors said, posting that he told lawmakers he would "NOT comply" on Oct. 8, 2021, after the first committee deadline had passed.
The chief government witness, Kristin Amerling of the Jan. 6 committee, told jurors the panel wanted to know more about Bannon's contacts with former President Trump, his presence with others at the Willard Hotel in early 2021, and his statement on the War Room podcast that "all hell is going to break loose" a day before the Capitol siege.
Bannon had refused to testify or produce documents for the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. His lawyers say he just made a mistake about the subpoena dates
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No matter what, the Trump TURD will spend a minimum of 30 days in federal custody.
Hopefully, the judge takes Bannon’s behavior into consideration and gives him a full year in federal prison.