Posted on 07/21/2022 9:11:50 PM PDT by bitt
Prosecution team rested its case Wednesday after two days, in federal court in Washington, D.C.
Defense lawyers for Steve Bannon in closing arguments Thursday for the former Trump White House adviser argued their client is being deprived of his constitutional right to confront witnesses against him.
The argument follows U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols denying Bannon access to House Democrats associated with the chamber's Jan. 6 committee including Chairman Bennie Thompson and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who organized the committee.
"I do think we would be entitled to have the whole committee here, quite frankly," defense lawyer David Schoen argued.
Bannon is on trial in a Washington, D.C., federal court on contempt changes for having not complied with two subpoenas issued by the committee – one to provide a deposition and another to turn over documents related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Schoen argued that his client should have the opportunity to question members of Congress in hopes of demonstrating that his non-compliance was not intentional.
In response, Nichols asked: "What does Mr. Thompson’s testimony tell us about Bannon’s mens rea," or knowledge of wrongdoing.
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I hope he fairs better than the individuals in solitary confinement for January 6th, and left to rot there by the American people.
I don’t understand why a criminal defendant is not naturally [Constitutionally] afforded a wide discretion on allowing any and all avenues of defense.
Kangaroo/Kabuki all the way around.
The Law is an a$$.
The crooked J-6th Committee gave Bannon the thinking that they were flexible on how soon he could respond to the subpoenas. Then they, without warning, said he had gone past the deadline and issued contempt changes because he was not fast enough in complying. That sounds like a trap to me.
“That sounds like a trap to me.”
Claptrap at a minimum...
Was Eric Holder seen, anywhere around?
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, where does he live? Lets gaslight him and show up in front ofhis house banging drums
24/7, and lets follow him to a restaurant and aggravate him and his family to hell and gone!
Oooops! I forgot, only leftists and Marxists can get away with that!
Having any trial in DC is a bad idea. It is a one-sided company town....beyond liberal.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, Trump appointee.
Communist?
Poor bastard, he’ll get the full 2 years for sure. I just hope he survives it, because you know the DC jail system will place him in general population with MS13.
Lock him up - Holder.
You can always tell when a democrat is running the show denied constitutional rights.
True, but defendants usually do not get to choose the jurisdiction.
Conservatives need to remember this and take no quarter next year.
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