He refused to testify before Congress about the January 6 attack
Former presidential adviser Steve Bannon has turned himself in to federal authorities in Washington, where he is wanted in a criminal case for refusing to testify before congressmen about the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Congress building, CNBC television reported. A close associate of former President Donald Trump also refused to hand over documents required of him in connection with the investigation.
For each of the two charges against him, the 67-year-old Bannon could receive one year in prison and a $ 100,000 fine. He is one of a long list of people to testify before a bipartisan commission investigating who is responsible for the attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters who refuse to recognize the election of Joe Biden as president.
Bannon himself did not hold an official White House post at the time because he was a senior adviser to Trump for only the first seven months of his term. But according to his lawyer, the former president ordered him not to give any documents to congressmen, even though he fired him years ago. The House of Representatives voted by 229 to 209 votes to ban Bannon and sanction him for disobeying parliament.
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