The judge ruled that Bannon's trial will not be delayed, despite Bannon's claims of potential jury bias because of the ongoing Jan. 6 House select committee hearings.
His legal team suffered a series of defeats during the hearing, losing nearly every argument.
Nichols also ruled that Bannon cannot make a series of defenses at his trial, including a"public authority" argument that President Donald Trump ordered his non-compliance with the committee. The judge cited Trump's status as a private citizen and a lack of evidence that Trump had ever made such an order.
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