Steve Bannon and his lawyer, David Schoen, speak to reporters outside of the E.Barrett Prettyman Federal District Court House in Washington, DC.
Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty to criminal contempt charges stemming from his refusal to comply with a subpoena from the lawmakers investigating the deadly January 6 Capitol riot.
Two days after he surrendered to federal authorities, the plea entry came and he was released without bail.
The US District Court in Washington, D.C. charged him with two counts of contempt of Congress after he refused to comply with congressional investigators.
The facts and causes of the January 6 invasion are being investigated by the House select committee.
Before surrendering Monday morning, he claimed that he and his allies were taking down the Biden regime.
Each count of contempt of Congress can lead to a jail sentence of up to one year and a $100,000 fine.
A hearing was scheduled for Thursday morning, but a signed court filing said that Bannon entered a plea of not guilty on both counts in the indictment.
The court should not have to go through the formality of an arraignment, according to David Schoen, the lawyer for Steve Bannon.
The move would help make the process more efficient, since the plea is not guilty all the time.
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