Contempt of the Committee: Steve Bannon Judged Guilty?

Two words can sum up the Steve Bannon saga this week: “Guilty & Gutless.” The former Trump strategist received two counts of contempt for evading an official subpoena from Congress. But can anyone really blame him? Considering that the President of the United States issued an executive privilege on the issue? While it sounds like a reasonable excuse, the Committee was clearly not amused. And they were certainly not in the mood to give Steve a free pass on this. Now he is looking at up to two years in Federal prison for “no-showing” a show trial. You decide, does the punishment fit the crime? Regardless, the next step is the appeal process.

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