Stephen K. Bannon has filed a motion for a new trial after being found guilty of contempt of Congress last month for failing to comply with a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee.
The former Trump adviser’s legal team says the court violated their client’s constitutional rights by granting a motion by the prosecution that they say precluded Bannon from defending himself.
Bannon had hoped to convey to the jury that his hands were tied by former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege and that he was following the advice of his counsel by not handing over documents and appearing for a deposition before the committee.