Former White House adviser Steve Bannon on Sunday agreed to testify in front of the House Jan. 6 committee after he received a letter from former President Donald Trump telling him he will waive executive privilege.
Bannon, who is slated to go on trial for criminal contempt charges in July for defying a previous subpoena by the panel, said he wanted to testify in public, according to a letter from his lawyer Bob Costello.
“While Mr. Bannon has been steadfast in his convictions, circumstances have now changed,” Costello said in the letter, according to numerous media outlets. “Mr. Bannon is willing to, and indeed prefers, to testify at your public hearing.”…