Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon's criminal trial for contempt of Congress will continue as planned on July 18.
Steve Bannon is seen on screen as the House Jan. 6 select committee holds its fourth public hearing on Capitol Hill on June 21. Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Imagescriminal trial for contempt of Congress will continue as planned on July 18, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols held on Monday.The big picture:
The pre-trial hearing occurred shortly after Bannon, in an about-face, said over the weekend that he would testify before the Jan. 6 committee. Former President Trump said he has waived executive privilege to allow Bannon to testify before the House panel, according to aThe Justice Department said Trump's attorney Justin Clark told the FBI in a June 29 interview "that the former President never invoked executive privilege over any particular information or materials" related to Bannon, perCatch up quick:
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