A federal judge on Monday declined to delay the upcoming trial of Steve Bannon, a one-time adviser to former president Donald Trump who faces contempt of Congress charges after refusing for months to
co-operate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Barring an appeals court ruling or another delay, the trial will begin as the committee continues its series of high-profile hearings into the riot. Testimony by former White House aides has revealed new allegations that Trump knew the crowd was heavily armed and that he tried to join the people marching to the Capitol.
Bannon could potentially argue he thought the deadline to respond to the subpoena may not have been "operative" or that the date to respond could have been moved, Nichols said. Bannon was indicted in November on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress, one month after the Justice Department received a congressional referral. Each count carries a minimum of 30 days of jail and as long as a year behind bars.
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