WASHINGTON – Stephen K. Bannon was found guilty by a jury today of two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the United States Capitol.
Bannon, 68, was found guilty of one contempt count involving his refusal to appear for a deposition and another involving his refusal to produce documents, despite a subpoena from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. The verdict followed a trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
“The subpoena to Stephen Bannon was not an invitation that could be rejected or ignored,” said Matthew M. Graves, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. “Mr. Bannon had an obligation to appear before the House Select Committee to give testimony and provide documents. His refusal to do so was deliberate and now a jury has found that he must pay the consequences.”
“The tenets of our government rely upon citizens adhering to the established rules of law. Lawful tools, such as subpoenas and other legal orders, are critical in our system of government,” said Steven M. D’Antuono, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office. “Mr. Bannon was found guilty of contempt by a jury of his peers for his choice to ignore a lawful subpoena. The FBI will continue our sworn duty to investigate those who have committed violations of our laws and hold them accountable for their actions.”
On Sept. 23, 2021, the Select Committee issued a subpoena to Bannon. In its subpoena, the Select Committee said it had reason to believe that he had information relevant to understanding events related to Jan. 6, 2021. The subpoena required him to appear and produce documents to the Select Committee on Oct. 7, 2021, and to appear for a deposition before the Select Committee on Oct. 14, 2021. Bannon refused to appear to give testimony as required by subpoena and refused to produce documents in compliance with a subpoena.
Bannon, formerly a Chief Strategist and Counselor to the President, has been a private citizen since departing the White House in 2017. He was indicted on the contempt charges on Nov. 12, 2021.
Bannon is to be sentenced on Oct. 21, 2022. Each count of contempt of Congress carries a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of one year in jail, as well as a fine of $100 to $100,000. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office. The case is being prosecuted by the Fraud, Public Corruption, and Civil Rights Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
7 thoughts on “Trump lackey Stephen Bannon found guilty by jury of two counts of contempt of Congress”
I stopped thinking Biden and this administration (all Democrats) can’t surprise me with more stupidity, but they constantly end up surprising me.
It’s your stupidity that surprises everybody else, and you’re too stupid to notice.
I want President Trump back.
You and Bannon, and that’s about it. Even his kids don’t want him back, and his ex-wife died a “suspicious” death. Word is she was writing a book blowing the lid off the whole Trump Crime Family, so they had her killed.
Once he’s in prison, why don’t you try and visit him?
**Biden is an international laughing stock**
Biden’s policies remind me of what Jerry Seinfeld said to George Costanza:
“If every instinct you have is wrong… the opposite would have to be right.”
Fox News’ Bret Baier said a January 6 committee hearing made Donald Trump “look horrific.” Baier, the network’s top political correspondent, has made no secret of his critical view of Trump. The scathing words came after damning editorials in two outlets owned by Rupert Murdoch. Everybody’s turning on Trump now.