Former Trump Aide Biden Ordered to Prison
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The Facts
US District Judge Carl Nichols ruled Thursday that former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon must surrender himself to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for refusing to comply with a Congressional subpoena.
Bannon, who was convicted of refusing to testify about the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, was first sentenced in October 2022, alongside a $6.5K fine and lost his appeal last month. The Department of Justice (DOJ) had requested he receive six months in jail and a $200K fine.Steve Bannon, ex-aide to former Pres. Donald Trump, Thursday was ordered to report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for refusing to comply with a Congressional subpoena.
The Spin
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