A judge has rejected several explanations by former Trump adviser Steve Bannon as to why he failed to comply with a subpoena issued by the Jan. 6 committee.
before the Jan. 6 committee, a move that prosecutors in a court filing have described as a "last-ditch effort to avoid accountability."
In a blow to Bannon's defense, Nichols ruled that Bannon cannot present to the jury evidence that he relied on those internal Justice Department opinions -- or on his counsel's advice -- as the reason for declining to appear, saying those factors don't serve as appropriate reasons for Bannon's decision not to comply.
"The former president, in his civilian capacity, is by definition not a federal official" and "never instructed Mr. Bannon not to show up altogether," the judge ruled.
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