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Steve Bannon, one of former President Donald Trump's advisers, faces an indictment on state charges in New York and will turn himself in, two sources close to Bannon confirmed to CBS News late Tuesday night.The details of the charges were not immediately clear. The New York District Attorney's Office declined to comment late Tuesday.   The news of Bannon's upcoming indictment was first reported by The Washington Post, which said Bannon will turn himself in on Thursday. "Just days after being swatted three different times by deranged thugs from New York City inspired by the Biden Administration to assassinate me by police, the Soros-backed DA has now decided to pursue phony charges against me 60 days before the midterm election because WarRoom is ...

Washington — Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's one-time top campaign aide and chief White House strategist, has been found guilty of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena for documents and testimony issued by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.A jury of 12 Washington, D.C., residents convicted Bannon after less than three hours of deliberation. Bannon did not testify in his own defense and faces a maximum of one year in prison for each of the two counts. He will not be detained pending sentencing, which is scheduled for Oct. 21. The Justice Department charged Bannon with contempt after the House of Representatives voted to send a criminal referral for his non-complianc...