A grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress, the Justice Department announced today. The criminal case against Bannon could take years to unfold in court, and a successful prosecution is not a certainty. On the charges, select committee member Rep. Jamie Raskin said, "the justice system of the United States is not going to tolerate these contemptuous violations of the rule of law.” 

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