WASHINGTON - Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump was convicted on Friday of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan.
6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.Bannon, 68, was convicted after a four-day trial in federal court in Washington on two counts: one for refusing to appear for a deposition and the other for refusing to provide documents in response to the committee’s subpoena.
The jury of 8 men and 4 women deliberated just under three hours.He faces up to two years in federal prison when he’s sentenced on Oct.
21. Each count carries a minimum sentence of 30 days in jail.The committee sought Bannon’s testimony over his involvement in Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.