The Justice Department is seeking to dismiss the criminal case against former Trump advisor Steve Bannon, while Washington D.C. health officials are warning of potential measles exposures across the city, including at the March for Life rally. In other news, Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right during a virtual appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess responded to criticism from former President Trump.
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro requested that a judge dismiss the indictment against Bannon with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled, according to CBS News. Bannon, who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 panel, did not oppose the move. He spent approximately four months in prison in 2024.
Meanwhile, health officials in Washington, D.C., alerted the public to potential measles exposures at various locations, including the annual National March for Life rally on January 23, according to ABC News. The exposures occurred between January 21 and February 2. The rally featured prominent speakers such as Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson. The CDC reported that the U.S. has seen four times as many measles cases in recent weeks than the typical annual average.
Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a virtual appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday, as reported by CBS News. Her lawyer stated that she would be willing to cooperate with the panel's probe if President Trump grants her clemency, and would testify that the president is "innocent of any wrongdoing." Chairman James Comer expressed disappointment after the deposition, stating, "As expected, Ghislaine Maxwell took the Fifth and refused to answer any questions."
In response to criticism from former President Trump, U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess stated, "I love my country," according to CBS News. Trump had criticized Hess for expressing "mixed feelings" about representing the United States at the Winter Olympics. Hess added, "There is so much that is great about America, but there are always things that could be better. One of the many things that makes this country so amazing is that we have the right and the freedom to point that out."
In other developments, as a possible deadline approached for the family of Nancy Guthrie to pay a ransom, experts were uncertain if the demands were legitimate, according to ABC News. The alleged kidnapper of the 84-year-old Guthrie, whose daughter is "Today" host Savannah Guthrie, set a Monday deadline for a ransom payment in bitcoin.
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