Bannon subpoenas Pelosi and House January 6 committee members to fight contempt charges

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(CNN)Steve Bannon, set to go to trial next month for defying a congressional subpoena, has subpoenaed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection as he builds his defense.

Bannon, a conservative firebrand who previously served as former President Donald Trump's chief strategist and senior counselor, was charged with two counts of contempt of Congress in November 2021 after refusing to testify and produce documents. He has pleaded not guilty.

Last week, Bannon's legal team subpoenaed 16 lawmakers and congressional staffers to testify at the July trial and produce documents, according to one of Bannon's attorneys and copies of the subpoenas provided to CNN. The subpoenas were aimed at all nine members of the select committee, three committee staffers and General Counsel for the House of Representatives Douglas Letter. Bannon also subpoenaed House Democratic leadership, including Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Rep. Jim Clyburn.

A spokesman for the House committee declined to comment. Spokespeople for Pelosi, Hoyer and Clyburn did not immediately respond to requests to comment.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/07/politics/bannon-pelosi-contempt/index.html

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Can't they just say no

I mean . . .

[Beachnutt]

2. He wants to make it a bannon show and use this to stall

I hope it is not televised and the judge puts a gag order on him and his team.

[Novara]

3. Um, isn't that called "discovery"?

The accused can't subpoena the entities investigating them. Whatever they have on him is brought out in trial and it's called "discovery," isn't it?

[rsdsharp]

6. No, discovery takes place prior to trial. That's why it's called discovery --

discovering what the other side has prior to trial. However, Pelosi and Congress aren’t on the other side. That’s the DOJ. Bannon is attempting to turn the trial into a circus. I assume there will be motions to quash these subpoenas, and that most, if not all, will be granted.

[Frasier Balzov]

8. And I think a showing of relevancy ought to be compelled.

What is the defense's theory justifying Bannon's refusal to comply with a Congressional subpoena?

I'm sure whatever the theory is stretches credulity.

[yonder]

12. +1.

[lame54]

9. Then he will cry hypocrisy on his radio show...

He probably has the script already written

[Novara]

10. Thanks

I have never heard a defendant issue subpoenas in retaliation before. I suspect you're right - it's just a circus.

Who is paying his legal bills, I wonder?

[dutch777]

4. More delay and drama. Doubt a judge will view it as anything but.

[haele]

5. Go for it. He's bluffing.

It's a waste of time, because he and his lawyers really don't want Pelosi or the J6 committee to testify at his trial.

His own interviews, podcasts, and TV show helped build the case against him. It's like a thief asking to see the security tapes that have his face clearly in view while he's opening the company safe and putting the money in his own monogrammed gym bag.

Now, if he's going for an insanity plea...

Haele

[pwb]

7. The criminal accusing the victim?

Predictable Puke 101 diversion.

[LastDemocratInSC]

11. Maybe at night he dreams that he's Cyrano de Bergerac.

And that's creating daytime delusions.

[Lovie777]

13. Bad move on his part . . . .

[malaise]

14. Good

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[agingdem]

15. not great timing, Steve

the J6 committee goes live Thursday night... the 16 you've subpoenaed aren't stupid people, their lawyers are top notch..your stunt will go the way of Trump's 60 failed lawsuits..and, Steve, you fat fuck buffoon, the J6 committee's got you..be afraid, be very afraid..