Steve Bannon requests trial delay due to Jan. 6 hearings

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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon requested Wednesday that his criminal trial for contempt of Congress charges be delayed due to the publicity surrounding the Jan. 6 committee's hearings.

Bannon, who is facing two charges of contempt of Congress for failing to appear before the House select committee after he was subpoenaed, is scheduled to begin the trial for the misdemeanors on July 18. However, his lawyers claimed the coverage of the committee could taint a jury's ruling and argued that the trial should be rescheduled until October.“Select Committee members have made inflammatory remarks about the culpability of President Trump and his closest advisers, including Mr.

The Democratic-led House referred the onetime White House chief strategist to the Justice Department after he defied a September subpoena that called for his testimony and court documents. He was charged three weeks later, though Bannon has pleaded not guilty.In making their case for a delay, Bannon's team noted how the Justice Department supported postponing the seditious conspiracy Jan. 6 trial set for August involving Proud Boys leaders due to the high-profile Jan.

 

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