Steve Bannon indicted for contempt of Congress

A federal grand jury indicted former Trump advisor Steve Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the January 6 Select Committee. The indictment marked a major escalation in the legal battle over the insurrection investigation. Bannon, who had been advising Trump on efforts to overturn the election, claimed executive privilege despite not being a government official at the time of the attack.

"This is going to be the misdemeanor from hell for Merrick Garland, Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden." — Steve Bannon reacting to indictment