Steve Bannon Indicted: Grand Jury Files Two Criminal Contempt Charges

Bannon facing serious jail time and fine

(Will he cut a deal for info on Trump)

What - Bannon's been criminally indicted

(Ho Lee Sheet – Damn, I'm next)

Based on the following CNBC story and breaking news also below, I suspect Mark Meadows’ pucker factor just went up 90 points. 

The CNBC story and headline:

“Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows blows off appearance at January 6 Capitol riot House panel”

·  Trump’s White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (R-NC) (seen above) failed to appear for a scheduled deposition before the House Select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot.

·  Meadows' lawyer has said he is following the direction of Trump who argues that executive privilege protects Meadows from testifying.

·  Former White House advisor Steve Bannon was held in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with his own subpoena from the panel.

·  The riot erupted after Trump and allies urged supporters to protest against the confirmation of the EC victory of Joe Biden.

Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows failed to appear Friday for a scheduled deposition for the select House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot. Meadows' no-show at the panel, which was expected after his lawyer said he would not appear despite a subpoena demanding his testimony, could lead to him being found in contempt of Congress, the panel previously warned. 

That, in turn, could lead to a referral to the DOJ for possible criminal charges, the panel's chairman said just like for Steve Bannon – that updated is linked above.

BREAKING NEWS here on Steve Bannon with this story highlight: Steve Bannon, Trump’s former political strategist, was indicted by a grand jury (November 12) on two charges of criminal contempt for defying a House subpoena.

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My 2 Cents: This Bannon indictment is very good news. My educated guess is that Mark Meadows will follow suit and contact the committee offering to testify ASAP.

Others also resisting subpoenas, on Trump orders, are now on very thin ice. They probably are ready to cut deals. We shall see.

Stay tuned, and thanks for stopping by.