{O/C} To U.S. politics, where the January 6 Committee has issued a subpoena to former President Donald Trump, demanding that he testify in the case.
Meanwhile, Trump ally, Steve Bannon, was sentenced to four months in prison for defying a subpoena from the House committee.
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The House Committee didn't mince words in the Trump subpoena.
It cited "overwhelming evidence" that proved, the former president "personally orchestrated and oversaw a multi-part effort" to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and obstructed the peaceful transfer of power.
The committee went on to request documents, including personal communications between Trump and congressional members as well as extremist groups.
The sweeping subpoena calls for Trump to testify on November 14th.
In direct response, Trump called the committee "a total bust that has only served to further divide our country."
In another twist, the Washington Post alleged that the Mar-a-Lago documents included highly sensitive secrets concerning Iran and China.
But Trump accused the FBI and the Justice Department of compounding what he dubbed "the document hoax."
Meantime, Trump's longtime adviser Steve Bannon has been sentenced to four months in jail on misdemeanour and contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena.
While vowing respect for the decision, a defiant Bannon pounded the Biden administration.
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STEVE BANNON, Former White House Chief Strategist:
I respect the judge, the sentence he came down with today.
On November 8th, there's going to have judgment on the illegitimate Biden regime and quite frankly and quite frankly, that Nancy Pelosi and the entire (January 6) committee.
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In addition to a 6,500-dollar fine, Bannon is on bail pending a lengthy appeal.
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