Topline
Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon filed an emergency request Tuesday seeking to have the start of his prison sentence on July 1 dropped so he can appeal his contempt of Congress conviction from 2022, just days after he was ordered to report to jail next month over defying his subpoena to give testimony to the House Jan. 6 committee.
Bannon was sentenced to prison in 2022. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Key Facts
Bannon filed the request with a federal appeals court in Washington D.C., with his counsel saying he “intends to vigorously pursue his remaining appeals” in the contempt of Congress case.
Bannon is seeking a ruling on his request by June 18, less than two weeks before he is scheduled to start a four-month prison sentence.
Bannon’s legal team said it is prepared to take his case to the Supreme Court after the June 18 ruling is scheduled, “if necessary.”
If the court approves Bannon’s request, the decision would further lengthen his years-long stint remaining free from imprisonment following his 2022 sentencing.
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Tangent
Peter Navarro, another ex-Trump adviser, asked the Supreme Court to drop his prison reporting date earlier this year following his own four-month sentence for a contempt of Congress conviction. His request was denied. Navarro reported to prison in March.
Key Background
Bannon received his prison sentence in October 2022 following his defiance of a subpoena to provide testimony to the House Jan. 6 committee. Alongside his four-month prison sentence, he was ordered to pay a fine of $6,500. Attorneys for Bannon have argued his prison sentence can continue to be postponed, citing his ability to make an appeal to the D.C. Circuit court or Supreme Court, despite an appeals court rejecting a postponement request last month.
Further Reading
Steve Bannon Ordered To Go To Jail For Contempt Of Congress Conviction (Forbes)
Steve Bannon Will Go To Jail As He Loses Appeal On Contempt Of Congress Charges (Forbes)
