A New Sign Of The January 6 Committee’s Interest In Steve Bannon

Former senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump Steve Bannon arrives at U.S. District Court for an appearance on March 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

On Tuesday evening, I published an exclusive story in Rolling Stone noting the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack had interviewed Alexandra Preate, a woman who has earned a reputation as Steve Bannon’s “consigliere.” It is a strong indication of congressional investigators’ continued interest in Bannon, a top former Trump White House and campaign strategist who is currently engaged in a legal battle over criminal charges for defying a committee subpoena he received last November.