The Prosecutor's Office reproaches Trump's former adviser for believing that he is "above the law"

MADRID, 20 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Steve Bannon, at the time ideological and strategic advisor to former United States President Donald Trump, has been accused this Tuesday of believing himself "above the law" during his trial for refusing to cooperate with the investigation into the assault on the United States Capitol. United on January 6, 2021.

Prosecutor Amanda Vaughn told jurors Tuesday that the summons issued last September "was not optional. It wasn't a request. And it wasn't an invitation. It was mandatory (...) and the defendant decided that he was above the law", as reported by 'The New Daily'.

For his part, Bannon's attorney, Evan Corcoran, has argued that Bannon did not ignore the subpoena and that, in fact, he engaged with the committee in the belief that he was going to negotiate with his attorney and that his deadlines "were not fixed, They were flexible."

Bannon, 68, has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress, filed after he refused to testify or turn over documents to the Democratic-led House select committee last year.

In this sense, Vaughn has assured that the committee has reason to believe that Bannon could have information about the events that led to the assault on the Capitol.

Bannon faces a criminal charge for his refusal to appear before the legislative committee and another for refusing to turn over documents. Each accusation can carry between 30 days and a year in prison.

Bannon was charged last year with two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena that Trump's former adviser chose to ignore, under the law, according to his version, to protect his superior.

Trump's defeat at the polls and his constant complaints of voting irregularities, never accepted by the courts, was one of the triggers for the insurrection.