Topline A federal judge on Tuesday set a July 18 trial date for former Trump strategist Steve Bannon following his indictment for not complying with the House committee investigating the January 6 riot, setting up what could be the first in a series of contempt of Congress trials should other former Trump officials also refuse to cooperate with the committee. Former Trump Administration advisor Steve Bannon gives a brief statement as he arrives to turn … [+] himself in at the FBI Washington Field Office on November 15, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images Key Facts Bannon was indicted last month on two counts of contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena that ordered him to turn over documents and testify as part of the investigation into the January 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol. Bannon has pleaded not guilty, and claims executive privilege exempts him from cooperating with investigators. D.C. District Judge Carl Nic… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Bannon Contempt Trial Set For July After Ignoring Jan. 6 Committee
