Appeals Court Upholds Steve Bannon's Conviction For Defying Jan. 6 Probe.

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A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the criminal conviction of Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to Donald Trump, for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 House select committee, a ruling that could send the populist conservative strategist to prison.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/10/appeals-court-upholds-steve-bannons-conviction-for-defying-jan-6-probe-00157301

Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail in 2022, but the judge overseeing his case agreed to postpone the jail term while Bannon appealed the decision, agreeing that the complex mix of laws that govern executive privilege and testimonial immunity for White House aides could be overturned by higher courts.

But a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Bannon’s argument, saying the former aide and prominent podcaster had no legal rationale for his blanket refusal to appeal before the committee.

 

[1srelluc]

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals....What a sick joke.

 

[scruffy]

This would be relevant if they also threw some leftards in jail for the exact same offense.

But leftards are ******* Nazis, not to mention world class snowflakes.

 

[wamose]

That's bullshit. The bogus J6 commission never had any credibility. Their only mission was to keep Trump from getting reelected and arresting any of his allies was part of their game. J6 was very involved in injustice and corruption. It was a waste of time and money. Free Steve. MAGA

 

[Meister]

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals....What a sick joke.

Yup, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, go figure.
Also, in that immigration Bill that the left was touting, any
appeals from the Bill had to go through the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Corrupting the judicial system, nothing more.

 

[1srelluc]

Yup, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, go figure.
Also, in that immigration Bill that the left was touting, any
appeals from the Bill had to go through the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Corrupting the judicial system, nothing more.

Yep, it should have been killed for that alone.

 

[crossbody]

Well.... even Ivanka appeared before the Jan 6 committee "remotely" and spoke for hours. She is always advised by lawyers to appear and speak even if its one of her dad's trials.

What Bannon fail to do is admit himself into a hospital to keep from speaking. That would have been a valid excuse.