Bannon’s lawyer asks to withdraw from case -filing
2022.07.08 16:10
FILE PHOTO: A video of Steve Bannon, talk show host and former White House advisor to former President Donald Trump, is seen displayed on a screen, during the third of eight planned public hearings of the U.S. House Select Committee to investigate the Jan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for Steve Bannon is seeking to withdraw from representing the adviser to former President Donald Trump in his criminal contempt case, citing the possibility of being called as a witness at trial, according to a court document filed on Friday.
“Since it appears there will be a trial, and since it appears that at this point in time I might be called as a witness, I must reluctantly ask the Court to grant my request to withdrawal as trial counsel for…Bannon,” Robert Costello wrote in a filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
