Steve Bannon's Appeal of Contempt of Congress Conviction Questioned by Federal Judges

Judges express skepticism over Bannon's argument that his refusal to fulfill a subpoena was based on his lawyer's advice; Bannon could face four months in prison if appeal is unsuccessful.

Steve Bannon, former White House strategist, is set to appeal his contempt of Congress conviction. He was sentenced to four months in prison for defying a congressional subpoena related to the investigation of the January 6 attack.
Bannon's defense hinges on the argument that he did not comply with the subpoena based on legal advice and because former President Trump invoked executive privilege.
However, Judge Cornelia Pillard dismissed the claim that the executive privilege defense is 'presumptively valid' given Bannon was a private citizen during the investigations and therefore should not be exempt from providing information.
Bannon's attorney David Schoen argued that Bannon did not willfully ignore the subpoena, but was led to believe by his attorney that he could not comply due to Trump's executive privilege.
If his appeal is unsuccessful, Bannon could face four months in prison and a $6,500 fine, but may still bring the case to higher courts, possibly even the Supreme Court.