For refusing to testify to Congress about his function in planning the Jan 6 Capitol Riot, Steve Bannon was right this moment sentenced to 4 months imprisonment. He should additionally pay a $6,500 wonderful. Bannon, who was discovered responsible on two counts of contempt in June, won’t need to serve his time but: the choose launched him within the expectation he would enchantment the sentence in a “well timed” method.
After saying Steve Bannon’s sentence, Decide Carl Nichols tells the courtroom as soon as once more that he doesn’t imagine Bannon has accepted accountability for his actions.
“Respect for our Congress is after all an vital piece of our constitutional system,” he says, including that the sentence is supposed to ship a message to the broader public.