Supreme Court rejects bid by former Trump aide Steve Bannon to avoid jail in Jan. 6 contempt case

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Former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail for defying a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

The Supreme Court rejected a request by former top Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon to avoid jail time for defying a subpoena issued by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.next week while he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.Donald Trump

An attorney for Bannon did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on the Supreme Court's order.after a trial in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. His jail sentence was stayed in October 2022 pending an appeal of his conviction. did not break the law because his attorney had advised him not to comply with the Jan. 6 committee's subpoena because of the chance his testimony could be blocked by a claim of executive privilege.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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