Posted on 11/12/2021 3:08:26 PM PST by Cboldt
Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, November 12, 2021
Stephen K. Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress
Two Charges Filed for Failing to Honor House Subpoena From Select Committee Investigating Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Stephen K. Bannon was indicted today by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Bannon, 67, is charged with one contempt count involving his refusal to appear for a deposition and another involving his refusal to produce documents, despite a subpoena from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. An arraignment date has not yet been set in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
"Since my first day in office, I have promised Justice Department employees that together we would show the American people by word and deed that the department adheres to the rule of law, follows the facts and the law and pursues equal justice under the law," said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. "Today's charges reflect the department's steadfast commitment to these principles."
"As detailed in the indictment, on Sept. 23, 2021, the Select Committee issued a subpoena to Mr. Bannon," said U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for the District of Columbia. "The subpoena required him to appear and produce documents to the Select Committee, and to appear for a deposition before the Select Committee. According to the indictment, Mr. Bannon refused to appear to give testimony as required by subpoena and refused to produce documents in compliance with a subpoena."
In its subpoena, the Select Committee said it had reason to believe that Bannon had information relevant to understanding events related to Jan. 6. Bannon, formerly a Chief Strategist and Counselor to the President, has been a private citizen since departing the White House in 2017.
Each count of contempt of Congress carries a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of one year in jail, as well as a fine of $100 to $1,000. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The case is being investigated by the FBI's Washington Field Office. The case is being prosecuted by the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.
Download Stephen Bannon Indictment.pdf
Every day the US gets closer to being a Communist China Clone
They don't care if they get whacked in the 2022 elections if they can squeeze their socialist/communist bills through before then. Once the dole is in place it's almost impossible to remove. The hoi-polloi demands its "free stuff." The Rats are in end-game mode. They smell power.
maybe they’ll announce the arrest warrants for SorozNazi and Pelousy .. manyana?
We are all in contempt of Congress.
Might as well indite 80% of this country.
Justice applied unequally isn’t justice. Obama’s DOJ wouldn’t dare indict their own attorney General.
Rioters get slaps on the wrist while trespassers on Jan 6 get thrown in the hole for months awaiting trial.
There are two classes of people. The protected class and the hazard class.
There ya go a conservative being held in contempt but no marxists revolutionaries.
I can’t wait until the storm comes.Treasonous garbage that masquerades as government goons and influence peddlers will be tried and upon conviction the sentence will be purification by pain,Braveheart Style.Fu@k You Garland you are nothing more than a slimy piece of dog shit
Might as well indict me too. I have nothing but contempt for Congress.
ARREST ME!!! I have TOTAL CONTEMPT FOR CONGRESS!
The government doesn’t care about preserving illusions any more. The truth is in the open.
I think people will complain about it, offer some passive resitance, and that’s about it.
Still, I think it is healthy for the people to recognize government as a force is like fire, and can turn bad, and right now is out of control.
The natural order of things is government aligned against the people. That’s the function of government, to oppose unfettered freedom.
if he shows up with his kids... will they separate him from them?
where in the constitution does it state that congress has the right to summon any citizen?
I guess they ran out of Kangaroos and ham sandwiches...
Garland is asking to get his ass handed to him.
It's an inherent power.
Different example, the only mention of "arrest" is that Congress is immune to it during session. But the executive can arrest a member of the public on criminal charges.
Eric Holder is next, right?
Typical Democrap-run DOJ...applying the law arbitrarily for political means.
Typical DOJ under both parties. The DOJ is an unaccountable force.
True, they go after Conservatives whether Republicans are in control or not.
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