Steve Bannon got a double whammy on Wednesday.
First, a federal judge declined to dismiss the contempt of Congress charges filed against Donald Trump s former White House adviser after he refused to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
U.S. District Court and Trump appointee Judge Carl Nichols ruled there was insufficient evidence the former president had asserted executive privilege to block Bannon from testifying to the committee.
Nichols also rejected Bannons claim that internal Justice Department opinions granted him immunity from a congressional subpoena for documents related to his contacts with Trump while Trump was in office, saying Bannons team had not presented evidence that the DOJs opinions applied in his case.
This means that Bannons trial could begin July 18, although one member of his team told NBC News they might seek to have it delayed.
The second blow hit Bannon during a post-hearing press conference where he dubiously attacked the Jan. 6 committee because their ratings stink and they cant compete with the trial of Bannon.
But the bombastic Bannons attempt to control the narrative was thwarted, in part, by a protester whose strategically placed protest sign attempted to remind people of Bannons alleged role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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