A federal jury has found former Trump adviser Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack, multiple media outlets reported Friday.
Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury in November after he refused to produce the documents and testimony the committee had subpoenaed.
After the verdict, Bannon said: “We may have lost the battle here today, but we’re not going to lose the war.”
Bannon added that he still stands with the former President.
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“In the closing argument, the prosecutor missed one very important phrase — I stand with Trump and the Constitution and I will never back off that, ever,” he said.
The conviction is a victory for the Justice Department, which is under intense scrutiny for its approach to matters related to the January 6 attack. It is also a victory for the House January 6 select committee as it continues to seek the cooperation of reluctant witnesses in its historic investigation.
Bannon faces a maximum of 2 years in prison, according to federal law. Sentencing has been set for October 21st.
