Steve Bannon News: Bannon Has Been Charged With Refusal To Comply With A Capitol Attack Subpoena.

#SteveBannon #SelectCommetee #January6th Steve Bannon News: Bannon Has Been Charged With Refusal To Comply With A Capitol Attack Subpoena. Support Our Work https://bit.ly/Support-FCC-News Steve Bannon has been charged with refusal to comply with a Capitol attack subpoena. After failing to appear before a committee investigating the 6 January attack on the US Capitol, Donald Trump's former adviser Steve Bannon was charged with contempt of Congress. A federal grand jury indicted Bannon on two charges, according to the Justice Department: refusing to attend for a deposition and refusing to disclose documents in compliance with the committee's subpoena. Bannon's arrest warrant had already been signed by a judge, according to CNN. He was due to surrender on Monday and appear in court that afternoon, according to MSNBC. The indictment, according to US Attorney General Merrick Garland, reflects the Justice Department's consistent commitment to upholding the rule of law, regardless of who is accused of a crime. "Since my first day in office, I've promised justice department personnel that, by word and deed, we'll demonstrate to the American people that the department follows the rule of law, the facts and the law, and pursues equal justice under the law," Garland said. Each count carries a prison sentence ranging from 30 days to a year. The accusation, the first for criminal contempt of Congress in over 40 years, will be welcomed by Trump critics who had feared Garland would be pretty conservative and move too slowly. Bannon, 67, is the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, which he once referred to as "the platform of the 'alt-right,'" a racist and anti-Semitic organization. He served as Trump's 2016 election campaign chairman and subsequently as his White House chief strategist for less than a year. On 5 January, Bannon forecasted on his podcast that "all hell is going to break loose tomorrow. " That evening, he was part of a gathering of Trump friends at the Willard hotel in Washington, dubbed the "war room" by a House of Representatives committee. That made him a target, but Bannon's lawyer told a House committee in October that he would refuse to cooperate, citing Trump's claim of executive privilege. Legal experts quickly pointed out that because Bannon was a private individual at the time of the insurgency, this claim was weak. The House voted 229-202 to hold Bannon in contempt last month. The resolution received the support of nine Republicans. The House established the committee on January 6 to look into the attack, in which a pro-Trump crowd stormed the Capitol in an attempt to stop Joe Biden's 2020 election victory against Trump from being certified. Some of the committee's investigation has been hampered by top Trump administration officials who have refused to testify or give over information in response to subpoenas. Mark Meadows, Trump's former White House chief of staff, had failed to appear before the committee earlier in the day. In addition, he faces a criminal referral to the Department of Justice for contempt. "It's regrettable that Mr Meadows has chosen to join a very small group of witnesses who believe they are above the law and are ignoring a Select Committee subpoena outright," said committee chairman Bennie Thompson and vice-chair Liz Cheney in a joint statement. "The Select Committee has spoken with over 150 people who are participating in and cooperating with our investigation and giving vital information. " And, while we're determined to obtain all of the facts we need, Mr Meadows, Mr Bannon, and anyone who chooses this road will not be able to prevent the Select Committee from obtaining answers for the American people on January 6th." The committee's Republican chairman, Congressman Adam Kinzinger, told CNN that he hoped Bannon's indictment would send a "chilling message" to other subpoena recipients. Kinzinger said, "It sends a hugely important message to future invited witnesses... You can't disregard Congress." "The only way to make the indictment of Bannon truly relevant and a strong message to the others defying the law is to remand him in prison, no bail allowed, " Joe Lockhart, a former White House press secretary, tweeted. This will deliver the message. "I'm hoping the Judge has been keeping an eye on everything." Bannon's lawyer did not respond to a message seeking comment right away. This video is under Fair Use: Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, News Reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. All rights and credits go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.