Headline Roundup • July 23rd, 2022
Steve Bannon Found Guilty of Contempt of Congress, Faces Potential Prison Time
Capitol Chaos,Donald Trump,Executive Privilege,January 6 Committee,Justice Department,Steve Bannon,US Constitution
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Steve Bannon on Friday night was found guilty of criminal contempt of Congress after refusing to comply with the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Bannon now faces a minimum sentence of 60 days in prison and a maximum of two years behind bars. After former President Donald Trump seemingly waived him of his executive privilege to withhold confidential information, Bannon's lawyers' reasoned that the committee's deadlines were flexible and labeled the committee's agenda as politically motivated.
"I support Trump and the Constitution and I’m not backing off one inch," Bannon told Tucker Carlson on Friday night. "If I go to jail, so be it, but we’ve got a long appeals process." Bannon, the first close Trump aide to be convicted, was indicted by a federal grand jury last November. His sentencing date is scheduled for Oct. 21.
Some reports from left-rated outlets highlighted how Bannon is using his "signature move" — to create confusion and "flood the zone with shit" — in order to beat his "criminal rap" and avoid the inside of a jail cell. Right-rated reports noted that Bannon's conviction comes "to the surprise of no one" and criticized liberal news outlets that "gloated" over Bannon's potential prison sentence.
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Steve Bannon on Friday night didn’t seem fazed by his conviction on two counts of contempt of Congress — declaring in an interview, “If I go to jail, so be it.”
The former White House strategist offered up the nonchalant remarks in an appearance on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson just hours after he was found guilty on the contempt charges.
“If I go to jail, I go to jail,” the 68-year-old said.
“’I will never back off,” he continued. “I support Trump and the Constitution and I’m not backing off...
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Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon has been convicted for refusing to testify and provide documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
A federal court jury in Washington deliberated for less than three hours before finding Bannon guilty Friday afternoon on two counts of contempt of Congress, which the Justice Department brought last year after he defied a subpoena from the House panel. The committee sought his testimony related to his contacts with Donald Trump amid Trump’s effort to overturn his defeat...
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Former White House adviser Steve Bannon lashed out on Friday at the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, hours after a jury found him guilty of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with the committee's investigation.
Driving the news: “I support Trump and the Constitution and if they want to put me in jail for that, so be it,” Bannon told Fox News host Tucker Carlson during Friday's episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight.
What he’s saying: In his remarks, Bannon implied there would be retribution for those involved with the bipartisan commission.
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