Accused of contempt for Congress, Former Trump adviser Bannon surrendered and will appear in court for trial

Source: China News Network

According to the US Chinese Network, Steve Bannon, a former senior strategic adviser to the Trump administration, surrendered to the Washington branch of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on the morning of the 15th local time. Previously, he was indicted by a federal grand jury for contempt of a congressional subpoena. After his first trip to federal court that day, Bannon has been released.

Bannon is reportedly expected to appear in court. Federal prosecutors did not seek to detain Bannon prior to trial in the case. On terms approved by the judge, Bannon agreed to report weekly, hand over passports, report on any travel outside the region, and seek court approval for travel outside the continental United States.

Bannon faces two criminal charges of contempt of Congress, one for failing to attend a House Special Committee hearing investigating the January 6 riots in Congress on Oct. 14 and for refusing to provide documents to the committee.

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After the House passed a resolution to prosecute Bannon and referred it to the Justice Department for prosecution, the agency announced two charges against Bannon last week. If convicted, Bannon faces at least 30 days, up to a year in prison, and a fine of $100 to $1,000.

On the morning of Nov. 15, when Bannon arrived at the FBI's Washington bureau, he was confronted by protesters, one of whom held up a sign that read "Coup Plotter." Bannon gave a brief speech to supporters through right-wing social media platforms. He urged supporters to "stay focused and not stray from their goals."

After the special committee voted in October to pass bannon for contempt of Congress, its chairman, Bennie Thompson, said: "Bannon needs to cooperate with our investigation or he will face consequences." Perhaps he is willing to be a martyr who whitewashes the shameful events that took place on January 6 to show his full loyalty to the former president. ”

Thompson warned: "I want other witnesses to understand one thing very clearly: if you want to go down Bannon's old path, know that's what you're going to face." ”

However, Bannon has recently expanded his legal team to counter the allegations. According to US media reports, Bannon has hired Lawyers David Schoen and Evan Corcoran in Trump's impeachment case as his attorneys.

Meanwhile, House special committees have faced growing resistance in investigating congressional unrest, with former Trump administration officials, including former chief of staff Mark Meadows, who was absent from the special committee's hearing on Friday.