Judge orders Steve Bannon to report to prison
Criminal Justice,Donald Trump,Steve Bannon,Capitol Chaos,January 6 Committee
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A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has ordered Steve Bannon, longtime ally of former President Trump, to report to prison on July 1.
Judge Carl Nichols' decision revokes Bannon's bail. Bannon lost an appeal of his contempt of Congress conviction in May. Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for ignoring a Congressional subpoena to testify regarding the January 6 capitol riot.
Bannon has yet to comment on Nichols' ruling.
Bannon claimed he acted on the advice of his legal team and did not intend to break the law. Judge Bradley Garcia wrote that an acting on "advice of counsel" defense is "no defense at all."
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