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contempt of congress charges were politically motivated. proceedings began after the judge denied a defense request for a delay. last week he rejected executive privilege leading one defense attorney to ask, what's the point of going to trial if there are no defenses, to which the judge replied, agreed. this is the same steve bannon who promised as he made his first court appearance to make this the misdemeanor from hell. the same steve bannon who as he recently offered to appear live before the select committee expressed contempt for the members and tried to set conditions for his t...

put himself above the law. the defense suggesting that to contempt of congress charges against him were politically motivated. proceedings began today after the judge in the case, carl nichols, who is a trump appointee, denied a defense request for a month long delay. you will recall that last week he rejected the number of defenses, including bannon's claim of executive privilege, leaving one ban a defense attorney to ask -- and these are his words -- what's the point of going to trial if there are no defenses? to which the judge replied, agreed. remember, this is the same c van who...

>> the government's case is straightforward. steve bannon was served a subpoena. he didn't answer it. didn't even attempt to answer it. showed contempt for the process, for the institution of congress. that, as far as steve bannon is concerned, is the point. bannon has always been about really undermining institutions like congress, defying them, flagrantly. in an effort to make the point that they are, in his mind, illegitimate. it doesn't surprise me that these proceedings have gone along these lines, with bannon continuing to put on a show for his podcast audience. that is ultimately what t...

Period of time. the select committee keeps asking over and over again for specific information about where these texts are and if they can ever be retrieved. i talked to jamie raskin earlier today, a member of the committee. he said they aren't getting those answers yet. they promised that they are going to push forward and not quit asking those questions until they get the answers and then, if they don't get the answers they are looking for, they will try to figure out what to do next. >> it's really an extraordinary situation. a, the idea that on such an important event, that that there woul...

Steve bannon was served a subpoena, he did not answered. he did not even attempt to answered and showed contempt for the process, for the institution of congress. that, as far as the bennett is concerned is the point. bannon has always been about undermining institutions like congress, defying them flagrantly in an effort to make the point that they are, in his mind, illegitimate. it does not surprise me that these proceedings have gone a long these lines, with bannon continuing to put on a show for his podcast audience. that is ultimately what this is about. he really does have an audience of...