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Monday, October 24, 2022

What's Interesting About the Steve Bannon Verdict

Matt Vespa Matt Vespa 

October 21, 2022 Former top Trump White House adviser and media executive Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail for defying congressional subpoenas regarding the January 6 riot. The select committee compelled the Trump aide to turn over any documents related to the Capitol scuffle, but he refused to comply. Bannon also refused to appear before the panel to testify, prompting two guilty verdicts for contempt of Congress (via Axios):..........

Liberals probably are rejoicing as Bannon is reviled among their circles. Still, while a four-month jail sentence was handed down—the Department of Justice wanted six months—Bannon has vowed to fight to the bitter end. Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, rendered his judgment, admonishing Bannon for disrespecting the legislative branch but did admit in his ruling that Mr. Bannon does have ample grounds for appeal. He also said Bannon could remain free while that process is hashed out in the courts. The final decision regarding this case won’t be decided until next year, with observers noting that it could be longer........... To Read More......

My Take - Again, I chuckle when I see someone was "found to be in contempt of Congress" stuff.  You can't walk anywhere in the nation without tripping over the nation's contempt for Congress, and they have to "find" it. Remarkable, ya just gotta see the humor in that.   At any rate, you may wish to view my file.  He's a strange one.

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