Bannon, former Trump adviser, charged with two counts of contempt 8:13
(CNN) --
A federal jury has found former Trump adviser Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
Bannon faces a minimum sentence of 30 days in jail, under federal law.
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The conviction is a boost to the House of Representatives' Jan. 6 committee investigation and Congress's power to subpoena documents and testimony.
It is also a victory for the Justice Department, which is under intense scrutiny for its approach to matters related to the Jan. 6 attack.
After two days of hearing evidence and witness testimony, the jury reached a unanimous verdict in less than three hours.
Federal Judge Carl Nichols set Steve Bannon's sentencing for October 21.
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In the courtroom, Bannon smiled as the verdict was read.
He looked back and forth between the courtroom deputy and the foreman.
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