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The assault on the Congress on January 6, Bannon risks indictment – Corriere.it

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The right-wing exponent and former Trump strategist refused to answer the parliamentary inquiry commission. The word now goes to the Chamber

Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s controversial former strategist and one of the most prominent exponents of the American right, accused of insulting the US Congress by the commission that investigates
on the assault of January 6

, who recommended to the House, with a unanimously approved document, to formally blame Bannon. The House vote on the commission motion of January 6 will likely take place tomorrow. Bannon accused of contempt of Congress for refusing to testify.

Steve Bannon therefore risks indictment in Trump’s desperate attempt to obstruct the ascertainment of responsibility for the assault on Congress. In fact, the former president had asked his former strategist not to answer the questions of the commission and not to collaborate in the investigation. “We will not be discouraged by these forms of stonewalling,” said Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi congressman and chair of the committee, “Bannon’s shameful behavior”.

According to the findings of the commission, as reported by the US news agency, Bannon allegedly played a role in activities that would somehow encourage Trump supporters to attack Congress headquarters.. The investigations of the commission, which is made up of six Democrats and two Republicans, intend to verify some of the role played by the former president in this whole affair. who has already announced a lawsuit against the commission itself.

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October 20, 2021 (change October 20, 2021 | 02:58)


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