The Supreme Court on Friday denied former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s request to postpone his jail term pending his contempt of Congress appeal.
The decision means the conservative firebrand, one of the Biden administration’s most outspoken critics, is required to report to federal prison in Danbury, Conn., starting Monday, July 1.
“The application for release pending appeal presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is denied,” a brief order by the court stated Friday.
Bannon appealed his case after the January 6 House Select Committee charged him with contempt for refusing to testify and provide a deposition.
Bannon’s lawyers requested SCOTUS allow him to “remain on release pending conclusion of his appeals,” arguing the prosecution was intended to sideline him ahead of November.
“There is also no denying the fact that the government seeks to imprison Mr. Bannon for the four-month period immediately preceding the November presidential election,” attorneys for Bannon wrote to SCOTUS.
They also cited D.C. Circuit Court Judge Walker’s dissenting opinion stating, “Bannon should not go to prison before the Supreme Court considers his forthcoming petition for certiorari.”
On his Friday episode of WarRoom, Bannon railed against the Democrat establishment following Biden’s disastrous debate performance saying they’re endangering the American people by knowingly having a senile puppet in charge.
BANNON: WE HAVE A CRISIS HERE AND NOW—We have a national security issue that’s going to lead to a constitutional crisis on the 25th amendment
“Last night, you have a cabal of media, political ops, and this Biden radical regime that has put the nation in jeopardy. I don’t care… pic.twitter.com/xglVLYOC41
— Grace Chong ?? (@gc22gc) June 28, 2024
“We have a national security issue that’s going to lead to a constitutional crisis on the 25th amendment,” Bannon stated.
