TODAY: Jury Selection Begins In Bannon’s Criminal Trial

CNN reports:

Steve Bannon is headed to trial on two criminal charges for his failure to comply with the House’s January 6, 2021, investigation 10 months after receiving subpoenas from the select committee. His proceedings begin Monday with jury selection at the federal courthouse in Washington, DC.

The case is a major test of what leverage Congress has when a witness evades a House subpoena. Bannon’s is the first of two similar House select committee subpoena cases to head to trial; a contempt case against former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro is still in its early stages.

Prosecutors pledge that their case against Bannon will be presented succinctly, over just a few days, with only two or three prosecution witnesses. That list includes House committee investigators.

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Steve Bannon’s trial is set to begin today over failure to comply with the House’s January 6, 2021, investigation 10 months after receiving subpoenas from the select committee. https://t.co/7IihsmAVLx

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