Steve Bannon, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, has been charged with "
contempt of Congress
" for his refusal to participate in the investigations into the assault on the Capitol on January 6, the US ministry announced Friday (November 12). of Justice.
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The 67-year-old former adviser, who was one of the architects of Donald Trump's successful presidential campaign in 2016 before falling from grace, is being sued for refusing to testify and to forward documents to the special parliamentary committee which investigation into the attack on the seat of Congress.