A Judge set a July 18th Trial Date, on Tuesday, for Steve Bannon, who served as Chief Strategist to Trump, on Criminal Charges of Contempt of Congress, for defying a House of Representatives Inquiry into the Deadly Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Riot.
The Date, announced by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, represented a Compromise between Timelines sought during a Hearing by the Prosecution and Bannon's Lawyers. Prosecutors wanted a Trial in Mid-April, while Bannon's Lawyers asked for a date in Mid-October to give them more time to prepare.
"In the Jan. 6 criminal cases involving the people who were in the Capitol or committed violence in the Capitol, none of those cases have yet gone to trial for indictments that happened in January," Nichols said.
The Judge noted that the Case against Bannon, by contrast, is a Misdemeanor and yet Prosecutors want to Move at "light speed." At the same time, Nichols added, a Proposal for an October Trial would be "too slow."
The Democratic-led House voted in October to hold Bannon in Contempt, leaving it up to the Justice Department (DOJ), headed by Attorney General Merrick Garland, to decide on bringing Charges.
Bannon has Refused to Cooperate with the Committee, citing Trump's Insistence that he has a Right to keep the Requested Material Confidential under a Legal Doctrine called Executive Privilege. But that only belongs to the current President, Biden, who has Not granted it to Trump.
Bannon is the First to face Criminal Charges arising from the Panel's Inquiry.
The Prosecution anticipates needing only One day of Testimony at the Trial, but Bannon's Lawyers anticipate the Trial running at least 10 days, according to a Court Filing.
Bannon served as a Top Adviser to Trump's 2016 Presidential Campaign before becoming White House Chief Strategist in 2017. He has Promoted a Variety of Right-Wing Causes and Candidates in the U.S. and Abroad.
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