Prosecutors Push for Steve Bannon to Begin Prison Sentence After Appeal Rejected
Federal prosecutors urge Judge Carl Nichols to lift the stay on Bannon's four-month sentence following the D.C. Circuit Court's decision.
- Steve Bannon was convicted of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee.
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld Bannon's conviction, rejecting his appeal.
- Federal prosecutors argue there is no legal basis to further delay Bannon's prison term.
- Judge Carl Nichols has given Bannon until Thursday to respond to the motion.
- Bannon claims the DOJ's actions are an attempt to silence the 'voice of MAGA.'