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Former White House strategist Steve Bannon has told the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol that he may be willing to testify, after all.
Bannon, who was in contact with former President Donald Trump in the days leading up to the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, refused to comply with a subpoena issued last fall, claiming executive privilege from Trump. Both the committee and full House voted to hold him in contempt of Congress.
A federal judge Monday refused to delay the criminal contempt trial of former White House strategist Steve Bannon after the Trump adviser's weekend agreement to testify.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols ruled Bannon could not prove that he relied on his counsel's advice when refusing to cooperate with the committee's subpoena.
Prosecutors had cast Bannon's new willingness to testify before the same House committee he had defied as a stunt to improve his chances at trial.
What charges does Bannon face? Bannon is charged with two counts of contempt involving his refusal to appear for a deposition and another involving his refusal to produce documents, despite a subpoena from the House committee.
It's Amy with today's top stories out of Washington.
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