On Friday, a federal grand jury indicted former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress over his refusal to cooperate with House subpoenas relating to the January 6 Capitol riot investigation.
In a twist of irony, as the news broke, a chyron announcing his indictment appeared on the TV directly behind Bannon as he conducted a podcast.
Steve Bannon is currently hosting his show and talking about latino support for Trump.\n\nMeanwhile, the television behind him features a chyron from MSNBC:"BANNON INDICTED..."pic.twitter.com/eYbwGdTXMo— Tom Dreisbach (@Tom Dreisbach) 1636755827
Bannon, who previously was indicted for fraud relating to a scheme to fundraise for Trump's border wall construction only to be pardoned by the then-president, has argued that Trump's invocation of executive privilege means he does not need to even respond to Congress' subpoena for information.
The House made a criminal referral to the Justice Department last month, and Bannon was formally charged by a grand jury on Friday.
