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(LifeSiteNews) – Former senior Trump adviser Steve Bannon was found guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress by a federal court on Friday, after he failed to comply with a subpoena issued by the Democrat-led House committee investigating the events of January 6.
Bannon, who pleaded not guilty, faces between 60 days and two years in prison and a fine of up to $2,000.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) had charged Bannon with contempt of Congress in November, in an unusual move. The DOJ hadn’t prosecuted someone for contempt of Congress since 1983, though Congress has found several political figures, including Obama-era Attorney General Eric Holder and IRS official Lois Lerner, in contempt in recent years.
DOJ prosecutor Molly Gaston told jurors in closing arguments on Friday that Bannon is “a man who didn’t show up,” according to Fox News.
“He didn’t want to recognize Congress’ authority or play by the government’s rules,” she said. “Our government only works if people show up and play by the rules and are held accountable when they do not.”
Bannon’s attorney Evan Corcoran
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