Steve Bannon in criminal contempt trial in July 2022

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The House of Representatives voted to hold Trump administration adviser Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress on Thursday for defying a congressional subpoena by the Jan. 6 select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol. The vote fell largely along party lines: 229-202, with nine Republicans voting with Democrats. Those who choose to vote against enforcing the subpoena, you are saying to all future men and women who are called before this body that they can ignore a subpoena from Congress without consequence. The Justice Department decided to pursue criminal charges and Bannons trial is set for July 2022. No one is above the law.