Fresh off a D.C. jury verdict finding him guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress, ex-Trump White House aide Steve Bannon and his defense team quickly declared that it would not stand, thanks at least in part to a pretrial ruling they believe gives them ammunition for their expected appeal.
The jury in Stephen K. Bannon’s contempt of Congress trial is being asked a simple question: Did he defy the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack by ignoring a subpoena?
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Steve Bannon, the onetime senior adviser to former President Donald Trump who now faces two counts of contempt of Congress for his failure to comply with a subpoena from the congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021, assault on the.
Stumbles, Clashes and Egos: Behind the Scenes With Trumpâs Legal Team
The lawyers assembled by the former president to represent him in his Senate impeachment trial hardly knew one another. They prevailed in the end, but it wasnât pretty.
Bruce L. Castor Jr., a lawyer for former President Donald J. Trump, was widely panned for his presentation on the first day of the impeachment trial.Credit.Brandon Bell for The New York Times
Feb. 16, 2021
Last Wednesday afternoon, when former President Donald J. Trumpâs legal team gathered in a conference room in a special suite at the Trump hotel in Washington, a longtime adviser to Mr. Trump, Justin Clark, had an announcement to make.
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