downpunxx@fedia.io to politics @lemmy.world · 25 days agoSteve Bannon Will Face Criminal Fraud Trial In New York, Judge Ruleswww.ibtimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1291arrow-down12file-text
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Bannon, 70, was charged in September 2022 with money laundering and conspiracy for allegedly defrauding donors.
minus-squareGot_Bent@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·25 days agoIsn’t his strategy here to just ignore it? I couldn’t believe they actually got him in a cell over the contempt changes, but holy hell it took a lot to get there.
minus-squareBilliam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·25 days agoIgnoring a judge is a whole different animal than ignoring Congress. The best Congress can do is refer you for prosecution to the DoJ; a judge can issue a bench warrant for your arrest.
Isn’t his strategy here to just ignore it?
I couldn’t believe they actually got him in a cell over the contempt changes, but holy hell it took a lot to get there.
Ignoring a judge is a whole different animal than ignoring Congress. The best Congress can do is refer you for prosecution to the DoJ; a judge can issue a bench warrant for your arrest.