A federal grand jury has returned an indictment towards former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress.
In a launch, the Division of Justice stated one of many costs stems from “his refusal to look for a deposition” and one other includes “his refusal to provide paperwork, regardless of a subpoena from the Home Choose Committee to Examine the January 6 Assault on the U.S. Capitol.”
Every depend has a minimal of 30 days and a most of 1 12 months in jail, in response to the discharge, in addition to a nice of $100 to $1,000.
“A federal district court docket choose will decide any sentence after contemplating the U.S. Sentencing Pointers and different statutory elements,” the discharge stated.
Learn the total assertion from the Justice Division:
“Stephen Okay. Bannon was indicted at present by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure to adjust to a subpoena issued by the Home Choose Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Bannon, 67, is charged with one contempt depend involving his refusal to look for a deposition and one other involving his refusal to provide paperwork, regardless of a subpoena from the Home Choose Committee to Examine the January 6 Assault on the U.S. Capitol. An arraignment date has not but been set within the U.S. District Courtroom for the District of Columbia.
“Since my first day in workplace, I’ve promised Justice Division staff that collectively we might present the American folks by phrase and deed that the division adheres to the rule of legislation, follows the details and the legislation and pursues equal justice below the legislation,” stated Legal professional Basic Merrick B. Garland. “At this time’s costs replicate the division’s steadfast dedication to those rules.”
“As detailed within the indictment, on Sept. 23, 2021, the Choose Committee issued a subpoena to Mr. Bannon,” stated U.S. Legal professional Matthew M. Graves for the District of Columbia. “The subpoena required him to look and produce paperwork to the Choose Committee, and to look for a deposition earlier than the Choose Committee. In response to the indictment, Mr. Bannon refused to look to provide testimony as required by subpoena and refused to provide paperwork in compliance with a subpoena.”
In its subpoena, the Choose Committee stated it had purpose to consider that Bannon had info related to understanding occasions associated to Jan. 6. Bannon, previously a Chief Strategist and Counselor to the President, has been a non-public citizen since departing the White Home in 2017.
Every depend of contempt of Congress carries a minimal of 30 days and a most of 1 12 months in jail, in addition to a nice of $100 to $1,000. A federal district court docket choose will decide any sentence after contemplating the U.S. Sentencing Pointers and different statutory elements.
An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed harmless till confirmed responsible past an affordable doubt in a court docket of legislation.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Area Workplace. The case is being prosecuted by the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Part of the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace for the District of Columbia.”
