Steve Bannon indicted for Contempt of Congress

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Steve Bannon has been charged with contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the legislative committee investigating the Capitol siege on Jan. 6.

Bannon, who was a political adviser to former President Donald Trump, is charged with one count for failing to appear for a deposition and another for refusing to hand over documents.

The Justice Department's move exposes Bannon to fines and as much as a year of jail time for each count. It follows weeks of deliberation by prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's office in the District of Columbia, who will oversee the criminal case.

Bannon refused to cooperate with the House panel investigating the storming of the Capitol, arguing he was covered under an assertion of executive privilege by Trump.

But legal experts said that claim lacked merit because Bannon is a private citizen who had not worked inside the White House for years — and because the current president, Joe Biden, had waived privilege on several matters before the House committee.

Let's not forget, this is the man who engineered Trump's electoral victory in 2016. He was an integral part of Trump inc.

All because about half the country didn’t want a female president.