BREAKING: Steve Bannon sentenced to 4 months in prison for contempt of Congress
Former Trump White House official Steve Bannon reacted Friday to a six-month prison sentence handed down by a federal judge for contempt of Congress, saying he will appeal. Bannon spoke alongside his attorneys David Schoen and Evan Corcoran.Steve Bannon has been sentenced to four months in prison and a $6,500 fine for contempt of Congress.House Jan. 6 committee"I want to say one thing — I respect the judge, the sentence he came down with today is his decision.
"I want to thank all you guys for coming," Bannon said entering the courthouse Friday."Remember this illegitimate regime, their judgment day is on the eighth of November when the Biden administration ends. I want to thank you all for coming." "From the moment that the Defendant, Stephen K. Bannon, accepted service of a subpoena from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, he has pursued a bad-faith strategy of defiance and contempt," federal prosecutors argued on Monday.
They continued,"The Committee sought documents and testimony from the Defendant relevant to a matter of national importance: the circumstances that led to a violent attack on the Capitol and disruption of the peaceful transfer of power. In response, the Defendant flouted the Committee's authority and ignored the subpoena's demands."
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