Steve Bannon is waging war on the legitimacy of law

Americans who want former President Donald Trump and his allies to be held accountable for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol may have celebrated Monday when they saw Steve Bannon, a former Trump strategist, turn himself into the FBI on a contempt of Congress charge. [View in browser]( [Image]( November 17, 2021 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Why Steve Bannon's indictment isn't all bad news for him]( by Zeeshan Aleem Americans who want former President Donald Trump and his allies to be held accountable for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol may have celebrated Monday when they saw Steve Bannon turn himself into the FBI on a contempt of Congress charge. "But it’s important to understand that Bannon also views this spectacle as politically favorable, as evidenced by his dramatic public statements on Monday," [Zeeshan Aleem writes](. Bannon isn't just fighting Congress. He's fighting against the legitimacy of the law. Read Zeeshan Aleem's [full analysis]( and more //link.msnbc.com/click/25732213.8255/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vZmFjZWJvb2stcGFwZXJzLXNob3ctZnJlZS1zcGVlY2gtaHlwb2NyaXN5LXZpZXRuYW0tbjEyODIzMzE_aWNpZD1tc2RfdG9wZ3JpZCZjaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIxMTExNyZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914C1be60fa4your Wednesday [MSNBC Daily](. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [An illustration of a MAGA hat behind bars]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Another far-right extremist complains that jail is too tough to handle]( Far-right extremists crave the attention that martyrs get — just without the suffering. [Read More]( [An illustration of a TV broadcasting the Fox News channel behind a red background]( [Dean Obeidallah]( [If you're not a fan of Fox News, now you can actually do something about it]( Making a stand against Fox News is just a phone call away. [Read More]( [A photo of Kevin McCarthy]( [Steve Benen]( [The problem with Kevin McCarthy's overdue reaction to Paul Gosar]( It took more than a week, but Kevin McCarthy finally commented on Paul Gosar's latest controversy. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of Sidney Powell]( [All In]( ['Shocking and deeply disquieting': Trump's lawyer reportedly fell for election conspiracy]( [A photo of Alabama rep. Gary Palmer]( [The Beat With Ari]( [MAGA lawmaker shamelessly touts Biden's jobs bill he voted against]( [A photo of Adam Schiff]( [Deadline White House]( [Karl: Jan. 6 committee has more than impeachment managers 'could ever have hoped for']( [A photo of Pfizer's Covid pill]( [The Mehdi Hasan Show]( ['Game-changing' Covid pill could be authorized by the end of the week]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this all happening? Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night every week [on his podcast](, aptly titled, "Why Is This Happening?" [In the newest episode](, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., joins Chris to discuss her new book, 'This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman.' They cover how she got into politics, her response to accusations of anti-Semitism and what’s needed to ensure more productivity and less combativeness among members of Congress. [Listen now.]( [This week on Into America,]( Trymaine Lee speaks with former Army Specialist Shoshana Johnson, America's first Black female prisoner of war, whose story hasn't made it into the spotlight. They discuss Shoshana’s traumatic capture and rescue in Iraq, life after war and her hopes for the military to honor the sacrifices by women of color who wear the uniform. [Listen now.]( Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)