U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols on Monday denied a request from Stephen Bannon to delay his contempt trial, which is scheduled to begin next week.
Bannon, a onetime strategist to former President Donald Trump, ignored a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, claiming he had "immunity" because of his role in the Trump White House. In November, Bannon was indicted on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress, with each count carrying between 30 days and one year in prison.
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