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Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress

A jury has found Steve Bannon, chief White House strategist to former President Donald Trump, guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress, for not complying with a Jan. 6 committee subpoena for documents and testimony. The jury deliberated for under three hours before reaching a verdict. Bannon appeared outside the court to say, "I stand with Trump and the Constitution, and I will never back off that - ever. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane was at the court for the verdict.

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Donald Trump Jr. to testify in fraud trial

Donald Trump Jr. is expected to take the stand Wednesday in the New York civil fraud trial pitting his family and namesake company against New York Attorney General Letitia James. The former president's eldest son is the first of four Trumps set to testify in the trial. Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and their father Donald Trump are also expected to take the witness stand in the coming days. Seth Berenzweig, a defense and compliance attorney, joined CBS News to discuss the case.

Colorado trial focuses on Trump's eligibility

A lawsuit in Colorado is challenging former President Donald Trump's eligibility for the state's presidential ballot next year. The suit says he shouldn't be allowed to run for president because he allegedly violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars someone who "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" against the country from holding federal office. CBS News election law expert and political contributor David Becker discussed the constitutional implications of the trial.

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