Federal grand jury indicts former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress

[lapucelle]

Source: CNN

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress, the Justice Department announced Friday.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has been under tremendous political pressure to indict Bannon since the House referred the Trump ally to the Justice Department for contempt on October 21.

Without an indictment, critics have said, there's doubt over how much power the House January 6 committee has to compel cooperation from former White House and Trump administration officials. Friday, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows failed to appear for a deposition, sources familiar with the investigation told CNN, setting up a potential showdown that could lead to the panel beginning a criminal referral process against him.

And last week, former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, who had been subpoenaed, appeared before the committee for more than an hour but declined to answer questions. The House January 6 committee subpoenaed documents and testimony from Bannon in early October.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/12/politics/steve-bannon-indicted/index.html

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Breaking...details to follow

[George II]

1. Hah! You beat me by 30 seconds! If I get the link I'll let you know.

[lapucelle]

2. Great minds think alike...

[sheshe2]

10. Aaaaand A Judge Just Signed the ARREST WARRANT!!!!!!!

[Lasher]

38. Let's see him defy THAT.

[INdemo]

46. This has made my Day

Arrest that Fascist SOB. Watch out though Feds, he might be trying to leave the country for Russia

[calimary]

68. Made mine, too!!!

Time to face some “music,” Steve-o.

[George II]

96. He agreed to turn himself in on Monday. Wonder if he'll pull a "Frank Pentangeli" over the weekend?

[sheshe2]

100. I had to look him up.

After the hearing, Corleone family consigliere Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) visits Pentangeli in custody. Hagen tells Pentangeli, a history buff, a story about how traitors in ancient Rome could spare their families if they committed suicide; the implication being that Michael will take care of Pentangeli's family if he kills himself. Pentangeli thanks Hagen, returns to his assigned quarters, and slits his wrists while taking a bath.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Pentangeli

[George II]

104. It would not surprise me if trump sends his "consigliere" to advise Bannon to "do the right thing"!

[sheshe2]

106. Would that be Rudi?

Or perhaps junior after consuming a few liters of 'coke'.

[oldsoftie]

115. Whats Rudy gonna do? Dye him to death?

[sheshe2]

121. Lol

[ShazzieB]

137. Thanks for this explanation.

I must be the only person on the planet who hasn't seen any of the Godfather movies (although I did read the original novel, back in the 70s), so I was lost.

[sheshe2]

140. UR Welcome.

I saw them but no way would I have remembered the name.

[whathehell]

107. Somehow, Bannon doesn't strike me as the type

to do that..I could be wrong, of course.

[mrsadm]

142. What does "turn himself in" actually mean?

Will he be put in a jail cell? Or be on house arrest? Or anything?
Thanks

[Etherealoc1]

3. Finally!!

[Alexander Of Assyria]

54. About the correct timing....and the grand jury has been working under DOJ for how long?

[lagomorph777]

144. I am gobsmacked. I didn't think Garland had the cajones.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. I was wondering if they would take him into custody before announcing a warrant/indictment

... due to fears of armed resistance.

[Whiskeytide]

22. More likely a fear of ...

… Chinese boats. I suspect Bannon is quite the cowardly lamb when off-line.

[Beastly Boy]

5. Everybody who's been piling on Garlamd and DOJ lately must be really disappointed.

They will have to find a different target now.

[George II]

7. Not a different target, just a different reason to go after Garland.

I wonder if we'll see anyone who bashed him retract their comments?

[sheshe2]

14. StarfishSaver must be smiling somewhere. :)

[lapucelle]

26. Yes, indeed.

It's better to do it right than to do it fast.

[sheshe2]

33. I am smiling from ear to ear.

[JohnSJ]

41. +++

[TheRickles]

134. Yes, indeed. Has s/he gone off-line?

[Maraya1969]

17. People were not bashing him just to bash him. Most of us were very frustrated. I remember

getting very angry at President Obama a couple times also - that doesn't mean that I wasn't a big supporter of him and very glad he was my president .

So here is one person who was pissed and now I'm not. I'm not taking anything back

[George II]

27. Bannon was cited for contempt by the House on October 26. Today is November 12, 17 days later...

Legal documents take time to prepare, and this had to go to a Grand Jury.

Grand Juries customarily sit twice a month, i.e., every 15-16 days.

Garland did not delay things one bit. I'm disappointed with those who bashed Garland for no reason.

[onenote]

76. Many of those who bashed Garland did it out of ignorance of the process

Sometimes willful ignorance. That's worse than bashing him for no reason, imo.

[Cha]

113. Agree

[Maraya1969]

123. Most of us here are not lawyers and do not understand how all the various legal processes work.

You could have helped by putting out an OP and explaining this to everyone in the begining.

[George II]

125. I considered that but there were a half dozen "it's about time" OPs already....

Wish I'd jumped on it immediately, but they were there in a New York Minute.

[Beastly Boy]

135. Done it several times. No effect.

[Cha]

132. Whew.. Speedy.. TY for

that, George!

[old guy]

55. Me too.

[Gore1FL]

114. Be careful. You're challenging their victim narrative. nt

[Beastly Boy]

30. You're right. How thoughtless of me! It is now Garland's fault that Meadows is not indicted.

He will be found in contempt any minute now, and Garland is still twiddling his thumbs and sabotaging the efforts to indict him!

[Cha]

131. Snark!

[NurseJackie]

57. That's highly unlikely.

There will still be those who won't be satisfied until he tweets out hourly updates of what he's up to... and posts "selfie" images showing how hard he's working.

This is too important to rush. This must be done carefully and with deliberate attention to detail. Nothing should be left to chance. No mistakes!

[TeamProg]

70. Let's see what happens going forward.

A LOT of smart left wingers were bashing Garland for good reason.

Let us all see if the DOJ goes after TFG.

Bannon is what, 1 of 26 people subpoenaed who haven't shown up?

Yes, it's progress.

[George II]

75. The timing of all of this is right on schedule - 17 days for an indictment that HAD to wait....

....at least 15-16 days.

People should do some research on how these things proceed - this was VERY fast, and no doubt others will be just as timely.

[TeamProg]

79. Former U.S. Attorney and JAG prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said in one of his many videos

- recommended viewing by the way - that he expected an indictment of Bannon within nine days after he didn't responded to the subpeona.

He used to work for the DOJ in the D.C. office.

I'd say he knows a thing or two.

[George II]

86. That would depend on the schedule of the Grand Jury, which meets only twice a month.....

Even so, he said nine days, this was 17 days. I won't quibble over about a week.

AG Garland sure wasn't sitting on his hands about this, and he certainly didn't deserve all the trash that was thrown at him.

[TeamProg]

94. Did you watch any of the video of the Senate hearing where Garland was answering Qs about

the "memo" he sent to school boards about the violence and threats at school board meetings?

I did, Garland was weak, he didn't fight back at the many non-truths that the GOPsters were spitting out.

Garland just sat there taking all that BS as if it were true, not correcting, not verbally disagreeing with all-out lies.
It was embarrassing. Seriously.

Indicting Bannon is the bare minimum expected of him.

Where are the charges vs TFG?

[onenote]

77. What was the good reason?

And how many of the other subpoenaed witnesses have had Congress refer a contempt charge to the DOJ?

[TeamProg]

85. The good reason most of us have in mind is the lack of charges vs TFG.

This Bannon / Select Committee stuff is still new.

Where is the progress against DJT?

Obstruction
Conspiracy
Hatch Act
Attempt to committ Election Fraud and the conspiracy involved there
Tax evasion


OMG, there is so much more.

Where are the indictments?

[hamsterjill]

32. I'll gladly step up.

And eat crow as I said in many of my posts pushing for some form of punishment for defying a subpoena. Now, let’s see what actually happens to Bannon. This is a step in the right direction at least.

No one here was bashing Garland simply to be bashing Garland. We all simply don’t want some jerk like Bannon getting away with things that we, ourselves, would be locked up for. He is a traitor and he needs to be held accountable and time is of the essence. We were not alone, either, in that many legal scholars have called for action.

[Beastly Boy]

48. I appreciate your honesty

It is likely that most people (not sure if it was everyone) who bashed Garland simply because they declined to exercise patience in any reasonable manner, not because they had a grudge. A case in instant gratification, not malice. But that was still an insult to Garland's good faith and professionalism, as unintended as it may have been.

[hamsterjill]

62. Then in your view,

I’ll have to live with the idea that I insulted Garland. I don’t look at it that way, and I’m not likely to change my mind set.

I want Bannon behind bars and to be able to feel that he cannot hurt my country further. If that is an insult to someone - anyone - then I can live with that. Again, none of us on DU wanting action were alone in those complaints. Some of the best legal scholars of our time were right there with us, including Norm Eisen.

Thanks for the response, and have yourself a nice weekend.

[mcar]

69. I expect some goalpost moving

[brooklynite]

81. WHY HASN'T MARK MEADOWS BEEN ARRESTED!!!!?????

You may now resume your discussion.....

[WVreaper]

103. He's next!!!!!!!!!!

[ShazzieB]

139. One thing at a time, dude.

One thing at a time.

[lagomorph777]

145. Nope. Shocked and utterly delighted. I hope he continues to prove me wrong.

[Devil Child]

6. Fantastic!

[dchill]

8. So we're going from Friday news dumps to Friday cliffhangers.

[Slammer]

9. Surprising

Didn't expect this to actually happen.

[Maraya1969]

11. Oh there really is a Santa Claus!!! And right after Mark Meadows fails to show up for his testimony

[sheshe2]

24. Lol!

I've been humming Santa Claus is coming to town.

[leftieNanner]

12. YESSSSS!

And there is a warrant out for his arrest.

Wonder what Mark Meadows thinks of that.

[Initech]

13. About damn time!!!

Now let's go after Alex Jones and the big boss! They are all going down!

[BumRushDaShow]

15. NBC News link

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon indicted by federal grand jury for contempt of Congress

Nov. 12, 2021, 3:58 PM EST
By Pete Williams

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday, charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions from the House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

The indictment is a first. No one has ever been prosecuted before for contempt of Congress when executive privilege was asserted. The past cases involved defendants whose testimony was sought regarding their government service. Bannon, by contrast, left his White House job in 2017, well before the period of interest to the House committee.

If convicted, Bannon could face up to a year behind bars and a fine of up to $100,000. The fact that the Justice Department was willing to charge him with criminal contempt, despite an assertion of executive privilege, may help persuade other reluctant witnesses to agree to cooperate with the committee's investigation. The committee has subpoenaed 16 former Trump White House officials for testimony, documents or both.

The House voted Oct. 27 to find Bannon in contempt after he declined to provide the Jan. 6 committee with documents and testimony. Committee members cited comments Bannon made on his radio program the day before the riot. "All hell is going to break loose tomorrow," he said on the program. The House panel said the statement suggested that "he had some foreknowledge about extreme events that would occur the next day."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/former-trump-adviser-steve-bannon-indicted-federal-grand-jury-contempt-n1283834

[sheshe2]

28. Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BumRushDaShow]

42. YW!

[sheshe2]

53. ...

[BumRushDaShow]

58. LOL

Our Health Department retweeted one of the local orgs (established by NIH) promoting outreach and messaging, recently to get kids vaccinated.

Link to tweet

TEXT

Philly CEAL
@PhillyCEAL
So excited! #VaxUpPhillyKids
Philadelphia Public Health
@PHLPublicHealth
We're so excited that children ages 5-11 can now get vaccinated against COVID-19! The vaccine is available today at 200 W 65th Ave, 19126 from 10AM - 3:30PM. Come as a walk-up or schedule an appt! #VaxUpPhilly

AM: http://ow.ly/sP1Y50GH4hV
PM: http://ow.ly/Bj5250GH4rG
Embedded video
4:45 PM · Nov 9, 2021

Love it!

[sheshe2]

63. Good ad from your health department.

I love her happy dance.

Our wee ones, all but one (2 yr.) have appointments scheduled.

[BumRushDaShow]

88. My youngest nephew got vaxxed this morning

so he could rest the weekend in case of any reactions. His shot #2 is in December.

[sheshe2]

93. Excellent!!!!

[BumRushDaShow]

95. What's better

is that his school did it as part of a vaccine clinic they setup for the students so they have the shots done there and then they'll schedule the 2nd doses, which would be done there too.

[sheshe2]

97. That is a great move by his school.

A familiar place surrounded by friends.

My sister just sent me a pic of my great niece holding up her vaccine card after her shot this afternoon.

[BumRushDaShow]

98. Aww...

I bet she was proud to have "her card". Gives them a sense of pride being a good citizen and helping to save lives.

[lapucelle]

29. Thank you BRDS...Pete Williams is a solid reporter.

[BumRushDaShow]

43. Most welcome!

[Orrex]

16. Good! Now that fucker probably has just 2 or 3 decades before he faces consequences

[orangecrush]

34. Always so positive

And concerned.

[Orrex]

91. Not concerned, just realistic. And seldom wrong about these things.

[mcar]

71. You're seriously pooping on this good news?

[Orrex]

90. It'll be good news when that fucker is in jail for the rest of his life

Until then, well, we’ve seen this shit before.

[mcar]

99. So the goalposts are being moved from

"Do something, Garland!" to if Bannon isn't locked up for the rest of his life (which isn't going to happen based on these charges) than it's nothing?

[Orrex]

116. I didn't set those goalposts, so don't hang that bullshit on me

Look, I get that it's uncomfortable for you to accept that everyone doesn't have infinite patience and boundless faith in The Sacred Process.

If you are unable to bear the realization that everyone doesn't think like you, then I invite you not to read my posts.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

18. Lock him up!!!!!

[multigraincracker]

19. too bad they can't toss hime in County Lockup for

a week or two. No Club Fed.

[padah513]

20. This is one hell of a Friday news dump

[Botany]

21. Time to put this room to use. And more can be built too.

[orangecrush]

37. It would be true justice

[Botany]

47. I like this one more.

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Or just get some kind of boat or barge on the Potomac and put their asses there. For the love God they tried to violently
overthrow our country.

[PA_jen]

23. FINALLY

about time!

[heckles65]

25. Better late than never!

[RussBLib]

124. it took 3 weeks. that's actually pretty fast.

but I was likewise getting impatient.

[orangecrush]

31. Does this mean

He will be arrested?


What happens next?

[sheshe2]

35. The arrest warrant has been signed.

[orangecrush]

36. ....

[bucolic_frolic]

39. So now Bannon can wave

his Presidential Pardon? The penalty for contempt of Congress is minimal - $1000 fine and 30 days in jail. Or at least that's what I read.

[Ocelot II]

44. His pardon doesn't apply to new crimes, and TFG can't issue any new pardons.

[BumRushDaShow]

101. The penalty is much more

(from the article I posted up thread that was recently updated) -

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon indicted by federal grand jury for contempt of Congress
The indictment is a first: No one has been prosecuted for contempt of Congress when executive privilege was asserted.

Nov. 12, 2021, 3:58 PM EST / Updated Nov. 12, 2021, 4:12 PM EST
By Pete Williams

WASHINGTON — Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday, charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions from the House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

(snip)

He was charged Friday with two contempt counts — one for refusing to appear for a deposition and another for declining to produce documents requested by the committee. If convicted, Bannon could face up to a year behind bars and a fine of up to $100,000.

A law enforcement official said Bannon is expected to surrender on Monday and appear in court that afternoon. Neither Bannon nor his attorney immediately responded to a request for comment. Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a brief statement explaining the decision to indict Bannon.

"Since my first day in office," he said, "I have promised Justice Department employees that together we would show the American people by word and deed that the department adheres to the rule of law, follows the facts and the law, and pursues equal justice under the law. Today's charges reflect the department’s steadfast commitment to these principles.”

(snip)

More: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/former-trump-adviser-steve-bannon-indicted-federal-grand-jury-contempt-n1283834

[Lucky Luciano]

40. Step 1 complete. Onward and upward!

[Raven123]

45. Indicted is ok. Need a conviction to feel relief

[ShazzieB]

138. I'm sure it's coming.

It would be nice if these things moved faster, but at least we now know for a fact that they ARE moving. (Not that I ever doubted it myself.)

He is supposed to appear in court on Monday and will likely enter a plea of Not Guilty, but that's okay, because that's what almost of them do. He'll be convicted in the end, because he based his refusal to appear on executive privilege, of which he has exactly ZERO.

[brer cat]

49. K&R

[bluestarone]

50. AWESOME news!

[Evolve Dammit]

51. MSNBC Charlie Sykes; Bannon agreed to appear Monday?? Circus time

[brooklynite]

52. Good thing Mark Meadows got cited so people can keep complaining about Garland not being fast enough

[George II]

56. I said this in another post in this thread - here is the sequence of events and timing....

....for something like this.

Bannon was formally cited for contempt on October 26.

The indictment must be issued by a Grand Jury, as was done today.

Grand Juries sit twice a month, roughly every 15-16 days.

Today is November 12, only 17 days since the contempt citation.

Even if the House prepared the paperwork for the referral to the DOJ the very same day, October 26, the earliest that an indictment could be handed down would be November 10.

So at worst Garland "sat on this" for only two or three days!

So this is what everyone was complaining about and bashing Garland about? TWO OR THREE DAYS????

Unbelievable.

[NurseJackie]

59. Looks like things are falling into place according to normal schedules...

... it's just that everyone else had unreasonable expectations. Many used their impatience to lash-out at the Biden administration's Department of Justice. Shameful.

[lapucelle]

64. Was it timed so he would be arrested and processed on a weekend? N/T

[George II]

66. I think it was timed for a Friday afternoon (4PM Eastern) indictment. He'll be in custody....

...on Monday. It's been agreed that he'll turn himself in then.

[mcar]

72. Guy on MSNBC is saying

this was remarkably fast. Not good enough, of course, for the NOW, NOW, NOW!!11 crowd.

[BumRushDaShow]

102. Don't forget there was a Federal holiday yesterday

so you had people probably working OT to get things ready (been there done that ) but the jurors were probably off yesterday too.

[George II]

105. Yes, I did forget that, thanks. Bottom line, AG Garland did NOT drag his feet on this.

[electric_blue68]

60. W00000000t!!!!!

[True Blue American]

61. Meadows will be next.

Getting close, Trump!

[George II]

65. More details - an arrest warrant has been issued by a Federal judge, and Bannon is "expected"....

....to turn himself in on Monday.

I guess that's good, but I'd much rather see something like this (Jim Bakker's perp walk):

[mcar]

67. Woo hoo!

Merrick Garland's DOJ came through!

[PSPS]

74. He still has his liberty, so this is a nothingburger.

Even if he's "convicted," the "penalty" is 30 - 90 days in jail plus a $10 - $100 fine.

[lapucelle]

78. I'm not sure where you get your information, but I think you're mistaken.

Each count of contempt of Congress is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a maximum fine of $100,000.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/12/trump-ally-steve-bannon-indicted-for-dodging-jan-6-probe-subpoena.html

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If convicted, Bannon could face up to a year behind bars and a fine of up to $100,000.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/former-trump-adviser-steve-bannon-indicted-federal-grand-jury-contempt-n1283834

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Bannon’s indictment also notes that not only did he not cooperate, but he ignored the committee altogether until after the deadline to respond. Bannon faces two counts, each carrying a maximum of a year in prison and a $100,000 fine.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/11/12/message-steve-bannons-indictment-sends/

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And there is a mandatory minimum of one month in prison for each conviction.

[Jon King]

82. You are correct, up to a year in jail, but still a nothingburger to Bannon

Read any right wing site, Bannon is a king now. A year in jail for not cooperating in exchange for tons of money for appearances, speeches, book deals. Bannon will gladly serve his time.

[lapucelle]

87. I don't read right wing sites. And I certainly wouldn't disseminate their talking points.

[PSPS]

83. I was just repeating what I heard on NPR. Maybe they were looking at past sentences.

They made it clear that this was a misdemeanor, so max jail is one year.

[Jon King]

80. Yup, it means nothing, right wingers will make him rich.

Not sure why people think Bannon cares. He won't cooperate, serve his time, and be a MAGA god. Make tons of money off MAGA donors, webcasts, books, TV appearances, speeches.

[irisblue]

84. Will this impact his overseas work?

[yaesu]

89. My guess is he will play the martyr, spend his time in prison and make a bunch of money off his

new status.

[TeamProg]

92. Where is the progress against DJT?

Much of mine and others' frustration with the DOJ is the lack of charges vs TFG.


This Bannon / Select Committee stuff is still new.

Where is the progress against DJT?

Obstruction
Conspiracy
Hatch Act
Attempt to commit Election Fraud and the conspiracy involved there
Tax evasion


OMG, there is so much more.

Where are the indictments?

Trump and Trumpism needs to be put behind bars - for real and figuratively.

[ancianita]

109. The progress is this. And it is progress in Rule of Law precedents that will last.

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First, the DOJ precedent is set that Congress can depend on the Executive Branch's Department of Justice to support it.

Second, the Department of Justice is so thorough in its layout of Rule of Law in this case that the Third Branch will also join in on this the decision to protect against the attack on this longest standing democracy, brought on by those who tried to corrupt all three branches.

Third, Rule of Law will have a body of precedent, across three branches, no matter what happens in 2022 and 2024.

This is historical.

[TeamProg]

118. Wow, this isn't how the DOJ was working 1 through 5 years ago.

You wrote ""First, the DOJ precendent is set that Congress can depend on the Executive Branch's Department of Justice to support it. ""

Answer:

1. Bill Barr and the Mueller Report.
2. Russian collusion = Why would Putin lie?
3. Extorting Ukraine's Zelensky ( sp?)

Your 2nd and 3rd points follow the very same politics as above.

[ancianita]

119. Because it wasn't working. Now you see how a DOJ true to its constitutional oath works.

None of those instances connect to the heart of American democracy.

[TeamProg]

120. No, what I was saying is that the "history" of the DOJ following law & order

is as of 2017, a MYTH. Some might argue since further back.

What you said in your previous post is not an absolute.

Now, it is NOT political for Garland to go after all law breakers, what IS political is for him to "weigh" the political consequences of going after powerful law-breakers BEFORE DECIDING to either going after them or NOT going after them.


Someone's "oath" is only as valid as the person who takes that oath deems it to be, right?

Apparently even TRUTH and FACT are debatable to some people.

[ancianita]

127. I hear you

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about the 2017 DOJ behavior as a myth, and that what I'm saying is not absolute.

I get your reasoning, but do not see Garland's weighing of the consequences as political.
His weighing based on law.

Why? Because Garland does not agree with your presumption of men as "powerful."
Because he does not swear an oath to rule of men, but Rule Of Law -- to protect and defend law, not men.

Therefore, no. No one who understands constitutional law bases its validity at all on some oath taker's interpretation.

So neither my interpretation nor yours nor the oath takers' are valid but by enforcement in word and deed.

Heh heh. Sure. Definitely, truth and fact exist whether "some people" debate it or not.
Only a Gallup Poll would give us their numbers.

[TeamProg]

122. ""And it is progress in Rule of Law precendents that will last.""

Rule Of Law Precedents didn't last through TFG's admin.

[ancianita]

128. Please proceed. Cite sources.

[TeamProg]

130. I don't need to cite sources since we all observed the previous admins

disregard for the rule of law.

Most of us were there!

I guess some people missed that unruly part of TFG's admin.

Pardon me!

[lapucelle]

110. You sound concerned.

[George II]

126. Okay, we got the indictment everyone was pining (and bashing Garland) for, so move on to the next...

...target.

Like there's nothing going on in the DOJ, as was suspected in this light speed indictment.

SMDH!

[Blue Owl]

108. Don't forget to throw away the key

[Marthe48]

111. cbs radio news says he declined to give documents

GDI-he refused. Stop sugar-coating the criminal acts of traitor and his henchmen.

[Paladin]

112. Out-fucking-STANDING!

I'd like to think that all the gripes here at DU played a part in this most welcome action.

[UnderThisLaw]

117. Let's jail Bannon

[mike_c]

129. if he appears before the committee he will simply decline to answer questions

This is little more than theater.

[lapucelle]

133. An indictment for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer a subpoena

to appear to answer questions concerning one's role in planning an insurrection with the goal of disrupting the peaceful transfer of presidential power...

...is more than theater.

"Little more than theater" is such an interesting expression. Isn't that the term Rand Paul uses for the wearing of masks during a global pandemic?

[twodogsbarking]

136. Hurry up already.

[Stuart G]

141. Select Committee's 5 Words about the Bannon Indictment, "NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW"

About him not showing up ...

[Dreampuff]

143. This afternoon

Bannon gets his moment in the Sun and I can't wait to hear the evening news.