Posted on 05/10/2024 8:01:55 AM PDT by packagingguy
Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon is headed to prison after an appeals court upheld his conviction for contempt of Congress.
He was handed a four-month sentence in 2022 for refusing to give evidence to a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
But it was put on hold as he appealed, saying that he acted in good faith by following legal advice.
The decision came on Friday.
'Bannon insists that 'wilfully' should be interpreted to require bad faith and argues that his non-compliance does not qualify because his lawyer advised him not to respond to the subpoena,' wrote Judge Bradley Garcia...
Bannon was one of a string of Trump allies who refused to obey a subpoena to testify before the House investigation into the Jan. 6 violence, claiming 'executive privilege' protected conversations and other information related to the presidency.
He was held in contempt by the House on a largely party lines votes in October 2021.
And sentencing Judge Carl Nichols said he had no grounds to claim privilege, given that he had left the White House years before the events on Jan. 6.
'Some of the information sought by the subpoena is information under which no conceivable claim of executive privilege could've been made,' Nichols said.
He was handed two four-month sentences for two charges of contempt, to run concurrently, and fined $6500.
Bannon joined the Trump campaign in 2016 and went to the White House as chief strategist.
But he lost a power struggle and was soon ousted. Since then he has become a key voice of Trump's MAGA movement.
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I guess Bannon’s podcasts and radio program are on hiatus for a while.
WHEN DOES THE HOUSE OF CARDS COME DOWN, WHEN?
When Trump is elected he needs to grab Eric Holder and all the rest immediately.
IMO, this will only make Bannon stronger, much to the chagrin of the deep state. He’ll treat it all as a badge of honor.
How do they know he didn't comply with the subpoena?
Humper Xiden ignored a subpoena from an actual congressional committee, not a kangaroo court and nothing happened.
What’s the statutes on contempt of congress?
Can they go back & toss eric holder in the DC Gulag for his contempt of congress?
STFU! The deep state did this. Bannon did nothing wrong.
Eric Holder ignored a congressional subpoena. Why isn’t he in jail?
We know the answer. It’s because he is a Rat, and Republicans don’t go after Rats.
Two tiered justice system, for now. But the house of cards is going to collapse on them and the revenge factor is going to be epic.
Because it’s difficult to picture the DOJ prosecuting the Attorney General the whole department reports to, regardless of the party in power.
“Bannon did this to himself. He could have showed up”
And that would’ve solved everything right? If he had shown up they would’ve found another excuse to take him out. He’s too effective, and they can’t have that!
“he will serve his time and be out in time to join the next Trump Administration.”
More like he’ll be Epsteined. Bannon in prison ... fish in a barrel. (See tagline.)
what a banana republic we live in.
Those Jan 6 committee members deleted records and should all be jailed for destroying evidence.
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