U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols, who was appointed by Donald Trump, ruled against Steve Bannon, an ex-adviser to the former president, on Wednesday and cautioned him not to turn his trial into a "political circus."
Prosecutor Amanda Vaughn told Nichols that Bannon's attorneys appeared to be trying to inject politics into his trial for contempt of Congress. She said Bannon's lawyers have been suggesting that it is a "politically motivated prosecution."
