China News Service, July 11. According to a report by the US Chinese website on the 10th, Trump ally Bannon told the House select committee that is investigating the congressional unrest that he is willing to testify at a public hearing.
Data map: On the evening of June 9, local time, a special committee of the U.S. House of Representatives opened a series of public hearings on the investigation into the riots on Capitol Hill.
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Bannon, who was an adviser to former U.S. President Donald Trump, was charged with contempt of court for refusing to cooperate with the congressional unrest investigation and will face trial soon, according to reports.
Bannon's lawyers argued at the time that he espoused Trump's assertion of executive privilege, which bars Bannon from providing materials requested by the special committee.
It is unclear what impact Bannon will have on his upcoming trial if he eventually testifies before a House select committee, the report said.
Bannon pleaded not guilty to two counts of contempt of Congress and faces up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000 if convicted.