A federal judge on Tuesday set the date for Steve Bannon’s high-stakes contempt of Congress trial to begin July 18, 2022. AdvertisementIn response, the House voted in late October to refer Bannon to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which proceeded with two criminal charges. The former president is using executive privilege to shield himself from the committee, claiming that his conversations and records as president should be kept secret. Attorneys for Bannon had argued that the trial should begin in mid-October 2022, estimating that trial proceedings would stretch to around 10 days. In sharp contrast, prosecutors estimated that they would only need one day to present their side of the case, and suggested the trial begin no later than April 15.

Source: Huffington Post December 07, 2021 21:29 UTC