A jury found former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress in a misdemeanor charge Friday after less than three hours of deliberation.
The former Trump advisor now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 days incarceration and up to two years behind bars. He could also face a fine of up to $1,000. A sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 21.
The jury came to the conclusion after prosecutors and defense wrapped up their closing arguments Friday. The trial lasted one week and featured only two witnesses.
Bannon is the first figure to be found guilty of contempt of Congress since Attorney General Richard Kleindienst and Watergate burglar G. Gordon Liddy were convicted in 1974.
Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors told the jury that ignoring a congressional subpoena is like ignoring a parking ticket. DOJ prosecutor Molly Gaston said that with a parking ticket, there are two options: show up to court and try to fight it or pay it.
'What he doesn't get to do is ignore the order to pay it,' Gaston said, noting that if you don't pay a ticket or show up for a subpoena, there are consequences.
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I am even more guilty than Bannon, CONTEMPT is ALL I feel for the congress, and the legal system!!!!!!!!!!
I agree
this government is out of control that's the reason why I don't trust the Democratic party and some of the Republican either.
The democratic party and some of the Republican want to destroy Donald Trump so bad they come with this lame excuse my question why him? furthermore they did not throw obama under the bust he did not even follow the constitution neither joe biden his son is jail free what's wrong with this picture?
The judge didn't even allow him to wage a defense. YES, take it to the Supreme Court. This is a sham, a disgrace, total tyranny. What's going to be REAL INTERESTING is when the full truth is revealed and half of the members sitting on that committee are guilty of orchestrating the hoax insurrection. Liz Cheney hired a retired security guard to be at the capitol on J6, why? What did she know in advance? Same thing with Adam Kinzinger, he took him own gun with him J6 to the capitol, why? What did he know? Where's Pelosi's laptop? I figure she, Mitch, Schumer, Bowser are all involved. Who ok'd the use of 2 black guv SUV's to escort 4 buses filled with antifa to the capital bldg that morning? Bowser? ALL these people involved need to be locked up. Release the J6 political prisoners.
what the Supreme court going to do about this? they were not in favor of Donald Trump at all.
So Eric Holder has executive privilege on guns stuff but Steve Bannon???
the problem with what you said Eric Holder was a black man that's the different between Eric holder and Steve and he represent Donald Trump.
The Devil is having a hay day with this one Everyone need to take note on this because when the Devil is running a nation we better be arm with God's word.
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