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Bannon verdict shows no defense sometimes isn’t the best defense

Steve Bannon’s lawyers chose not to call defense witnesses, submit evidence or let the jury hear directly from the longtime Donald Trump adviser in his contempt of Congress trial.

Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022

Bannon found guilty of contempt for defying Jan. 6 subpoena

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to former President Donald Trump, was found guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022

Bannon found guilty of contempt for defying Jan. 6 subpoena

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon was found guilty by a Washington, D.C., jury of defying a subpoena from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022

Bannon's trial set for closing arguments, jury deliberations

Closing arguments are expected in the contempt of Congress trial of Trump ally Steve Bannon and the jury is likely to get the case later Friday

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022

Bannon's lawyers argue for early acquittal in contempt case

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon’s defense team made another attempt to end his criminal case for defying a Jan. 6 committee subpoena, urging a federal judge to acquit him because the evidence presented by prosecutors was too thin.

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022

Steve Bannon's defense to begin in Trump adviser's trial

Steve Bannon’s lawyers are expected to begin their defense as Bannon's contempt of Congress trial enters a new phase on Thursday

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Prosecution rests case in January 6 contempt trial accusing Steve Bannon of ‘thumbing his nose’ at Congress

DOJ accused Bannon of acting ‘above the law’ and willfully dodging January 6 probe

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Bannon's team raises question about House subpoena deadline

Steven Bannon’s lawyers have tried to establish at his criminal contempt trial that the deadline for the onetime Donald Trump strategist to appear before the House committee investigating the Capitol riot was flexible as long as the two sides were negotiating terms

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Prosecution rests its case in Steve Bannon trial

The outlines of Bannon's defense, including whether he will testify, remain somewhat murky. In opening statements, Bannon attorney Evan Corcoran cast the case as infused with politics.

WEKU · Jul 20, 2022

Bannon was ‘thumbing his nose’ at Jan. 6 subpoena, prosecutor says

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon never ignored a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee as its return date was the subject of ongoing negotiation, and politics was behind the panel’s referral for criminal contempt charges, his defense attorney said.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022