Trump’s former chief strategist is charged on two counts.
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Washington The former chief strategist of ex-President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, has been charged on two counts of disregard for Congress. He is accused of having resisted the summons of the House of Representatives’ committee of inquiry to forcibly storm the Capitol, the US Department of Justice said on Friday. In addition, he did not provide the body with the required documents. If convicted, Bannon could face a prison sentence of at least 30 days and up to a year per charge.
After Bannon, 67, refused to cooperate with the investigation, the House of Representatives and the majority of Democrats paved the way for criminal action against Bannon in late October. The decision on a possible charge was then the responsibility of the Justice Department. Minister Merrick Garland has now said that the indictment of a so-called grand jury against Bannon demonstrates that the judiciary adheres to the facts and the law, which applies equally to all people.