Bannon’s attorney said he was following the direction of former President Trump’s legal team.
Former President Trump’s White House chief strategist, Steve Bannon, says he will not comply with a House committee’s demand for records and testimony related to the January 6 Capitol riots. The January 6 select committee issued subpoenas in late September to four of Mr. Trump’s former aides and close allies, including Bannon. The witnesses were given a Thursday deadline to reply to the request for documents, while depositions are scheduled next week. In a response to the panel obtained by CBS News, Bannon’s attorney said he was following the direction of the former president’s legal team. A lawyer for Mr. Trump, Justin Clark, instructed the four witnesses to defy the committee’s demands, contending it sought information that was « unquestionably protected from disclosure by the executive and other privileges. » It’s unclear whether Bannon’s records and testimony would be shielded under such privilege claims.
