Steve Bannon subpoenaed in special counsel's Jan. 6 investigation: report

NBC News reported Wednesday afternoon that Steve Bannon had been subpoenaed to speak before the grand jury investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Congress and the attempt to overthrow the 2020 election.

The news comes after it was reported that former President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has potentially reached an agreement with the Justice Department. At the same time, The Independent reported Wednesday that the DOJ is ready to ask the grand jury to indict Trump on both obstruction and Espionage Act charges. The Guardian reported that Trump's lawyers informed him he was a target in the Mar-a-Lago documents probe.

"The subpoena, for documents and testimony, was sent out in late May," NBC reported, citing multiple sources. "The grand jury investigating Trump's actions surrounding Jan. 6 and in connection with efforts to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power is separate from the grand jury in Miami that heard testimony on Wednesday about Trump's handling of classified documents."

The special counsel declined to comment as did Bannon.

The subpoena was for Washington, D.C., and likely looks at his role from inside the so-called "War Room" at The Willard Hotel on Jan. 6, and in his mobilizing of followers ahead of the day.