WASHINGTON – On Monday, former Trump advisor Steve Bannon is set to report to prison after the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal to delay his four-month sentence for defying subpoenas from the Jan. 6 committee. This decision comes after Bannon was convicted of contempt of Congress two years ago and subsequently sentenced to prison in October 2022.
The case against Bannon stemmed from his refusal to comply with the committee’s request for documents and testimony related to the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s actions leading up to the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Despite claiming to wait for issues of executive privilege to be resolved, federal prosecutors argued that Bannon had no valid claim to such privilege, as he was no longer part of the administration at the time under scrutiny by the committee.
This development marks a significant legal battle for Bannon, as lower courts upheld the decision against him, ultimately leaving the Supreme Court as his last hope to avoid incarceration. The rejection of his appeal indicates that the highest court in the land has deemed his arguments insufficient to warrant further delay in serving his sentence.
Notably, Bannon is not alone in facing consequences for contempt of Congress, as former Trump advisor Peter Navarro also received a four-month sentence for similar charges. Navarro has since begun serving his sentence, underscoring the seriousness with which the justice system is treating these cases.
As Bannon prepares to enter prison at the age of 70, he has already been assigned an inmate number by the federal Bureau of Prisons, solidifying his imminent confinement. This turn of events serves as a reminder of the legal repercussions individuals may face for defying congressional subpoenas and obstructing investigations into matters of national importance.