Bannon to testify on J6 show trial after Trump approval

Bannon to testify on J6 show trial after Trump approval

FILE - Former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters after departing federal court on Nov. 15, 2021, in Washington. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot is returning Thursday, July 14, 2022, with a hearing that will examine the three-hour plus stretch when Donald Trump failed to act as a mob of supporters stormed the Capitol. Committee members say a lawyer for former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, who faces criminal charges after months of defying a congressional subpoena, told the committee over the weekend that Bannon may now be willing to testify.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)Former Chief White House Strategist Steve Bannon agreed to speak with January 6 committee after getting permission from Donald Trump. According to reports on Sunday, Bannon will testify before the Democrat committee after Trump waived his executive privilege in a letter sent on Saturday.

Trump Is On Board With Bannon Targeting Incumbent Senators

President Donald Trump said before a cabinet meeting Monday that he sympathizes with former chief strategist Steve Bannon’s targeting of incumbent Republican senators.

Bannon, now back at the helm of Breitbart News, is waging a “war” against the GOP establishment, and said he plans to back efforts to oust every Republican senator up for election in 2018, except Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

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