Liz Cheney on Donald Trump’s Jan 6 behaviour
Steve Bannon, the far-right agitator who helped galvanise grassroots Trump supporters to try and overturn the 2020 election, has failed in his latest attempt to forestall his contempt of Congress trial, with a judge ruling yesterday that it will begin as planned next week.
Mr Bannon, whose messages to the ex-president’s radicalised fans are accused of playing a key part in fomenting the Capitol riot, has been held in contempt of Congress over his refusal to cooperate with the 6 January select committee’s subpoena for his testimony in its investigation.
Meanwhile, in a new interview with New York magazine, Donald Trump has said he has already made a decision about whether to run for president in 2024, strongly hinting that he will – and making clear that his main calculation is whether to announce his decision before or after the midterm elections. The interview comes alongside a report in the Washington Post that says some on Mr Trump’s team are expecting a September annoucement.
Recent polling indicates that while Mr Trump remains more popular with the GOP base than any other potential candidate, he has lost ground as the hearings on the Jan 6 Capitol attack have unfolded.
