A judge ruled Monday that Steve Bannon must face trial next week for contempt over his refusal to testify about the Capitol riot, even after he agreed to testify after all.
Steve Bannon is an advisor to former President Donald Trump. The photo was taken by Win McNamee.
According to multiple reporters in the courtroom, the voir dire process for screening jurors would be sufficient to prevent potential prejudice in the jury.
The trial was supposed to be delayed due to the committee hearings.
The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel was excluded from a series of rulings on what could be said at the trial.
Several possible defenses would not be allowed to be used in the trial, leaving his attorneys with few options before the trial starts.
If there are no defenses, what is the point of going to trial?
Forbes asked for comment from Schoen, but he didn't reply immediately.
A legal doctrine which allows presidents to keep some internal communications secret was one of the reasons why Bannon refused to comply with the subpoena. He was indicted on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress after the House of Representatives voted to hold him in contempt. He is willing to testify before the committee in a public hearing. Robert J. Costello cited a letter from Donald Trump that said he wouldn't object to Bannon testifying. In a motion filed early Monday morning, the DOJ revealed that Trump's attorney said in an interview with the FBI last month that the president had never invoked executive privilege for Bannon.
The speech and debate clause of the U.S. Constitution was cited by the judge in denying the subpoenas for Pelosi and the January 6 committee.
The trial is scheduled to start on July 18. If he is found guilty, he could face up to two years in prison and a $2,000 fine.
The committee expects testimony from Steve Bannon.
The judge rejected the motion to toss the contempt charges.
Not Guilty To Contempt of Congress, Says Bannon.
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