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Bannon to plead not guilty to contempt charges

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Posted By: Dreadnought, 11/17/2021 10:02:49 PM

Onetime White House strategist Stephen Bannon moved to plead not guilty Wednesday to criminal contempt of Congress charges after he failed to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday, facing two counts: one for failing to appear for an Oct. 14 deposition before the panel and another for refusal to provide documents. The filing anticipates an arraignment scheduled for Thursday for Bannon in which he was expected to plead not guilty. His lawyers filed a motion Wednesday to enter the not guilty plea and skip the arraignment

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Reply 1 - Posted by: MDConservative 11/17/2021 10:36:49 PM (No. 981040)
The law requires "The investigation must have a valid legislative purpose. It must be conducted by a committee or subcommittee of the House of Representatives or Senate, or the authority of the investigating body must be clearly defined in a resolution. The questions asked of witnesses must be pertinent to the subject of inquiry. Contempt proceedings cannot be used to harass an individual or organization. Finally, before individuals can be held in contempt, they must willfully default, either by failing to appear before the investigating body or by refusing to answer pertinent questions." What valid "legislative purpose" is at work here? Seems all this was thrashed out at the last impeachment trial. Congress had its chance for testimony there. be interesting to see what defense Bannon raises...or whether he simply dares the courts to convict him, looking to become a cause celebre going into '22 elections.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Lawsy0 11/17/2021 11:55:47 PM (No. 981088)
Do the actors in this Kangaroo Kourt drama have to dress as kangaroos, or does the court just hire real marsupials?
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Reply 3 - Posted by: NotaBene 11/18/2021 2:49:08 AM (No. 981164)
Stephen K. Bannon is an American profile in courage. I stand with Bannon, and watch him daily at Bannon Rumble.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: bigfatslob 11/18/2021 9:11:28 AM (No. 981374)
I would do the same as Bannon it a gaggle of buffoons not his peers. I don't talk to greasy used car salesmen that's the same as this gathering of stupid Congress critters. You go Steve and hold up your standards by not appearing.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: hershey 11/18/2021 9:34:04 AM (No. 981406)
Good for him..how can one be in contempt of such a contemptible group as our congress?
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