Steve Bannon Agrees to Cooperate with January 6 Committee after Trump Waives Executive-Privilege Claim

Steve Bannon, the former chief strategist for President Trump who is awaiting trial on charges of contempt of Congress, has agreed to cooperate with the January 6 committee.

Bannon wrote in an email to the panel, first obtained by the Guardian, that he was open to appearing for a public hearing after receiving a letter from Trump waiving his executive privilege. The email restated that Bannon had felt obligated to refuse the original congressional subpoena from the committee because Trump had claimed executive privilege over his testimony.

“When you first received the Subpoena to testify and provide documents, I invoked Executive Privilege. However, I watched how unfairly you and others have been treated, having to spend vast amounts of money on legal fees, and all of the trauma you must be going through for the love of your Country, and out of respect for the Office of the President,” Trump said in the letter to Bannon.