Steve Bannon faces charges. Donald Trump’s ex-adviser had previously tried to avert the lawsuit. But without success.
WASHINGTON DC — Steve Bannon, former aide to ex-President Donald Trump, will be tried Monday (July 18) for obstructing Congress. The 68-year-old former chief strategist last year ignored a subpoena from the parliamentary committee of inquiry into the Capitol storming of January 6, 2021 and refused to hand over documents.
Bannon previously gave in and now wants to testify before the investigative committee on the Capitol storm. However, federal judge Carl Nichols declined to delay the scheduled start of the trial. He sees “no reason” to delay the proceedings further, the judge said.
Steve Bannon is tried – what came out at the investigative committee
The investigative committee found that Donald Trump was “calling for a civil war.” In addition, the ex-president has called his violent supporters “to arms”. The tweet “served as a call to action, and in some cases a call to arms, for many of President Trump’s most loyal supporters,” said Stephanie Murphy, Democratic Rep.
Politician Jamie Raskin said the tweet “electrified and stirred up Trump’s supporters, particularly the dangerous extremists in the Oath Keepers, the Proud Boys and other racist and nationalist groups who sought a fight against the government.”
Donald Trump tried to influence the committee of inquiry
The Republican is also trying to influence the committee. “After our last hearing, President Trump attempted to call a witness in our investigation – a witness that you have not seen at these hearings,” said Liz Cheney, vice committee chair. However, the anonymous witness did not take the call and informed his lawyer about the call attempt.
“The lawyer informed us and this committee passed this information on to the Department of Justice,” she explained, warning the ex-president. “Let me say again: we will take any attempt to influence witness testimony very seriously.”
Rudy Giuliani fears Trump will be impeached
Incidentally, Rudy Giuliani, the ex-president’s former personal lawyer, fears that Trump will be indicted. Donald Trump would have been better off taking preventive action, such as pardoning himself. According to the New York Times , the Republican is said to have actually considered it. (mse with dpa/AFP)
