Appeals Court Refuses to Delay Steve Bannon's 4-Month Contempt Prison Sentence
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A federal appeals court panel has rejected Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison while he fights his conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol attack. Bannon is supposed to report to prison by July 1 to begin serving his four-month sentence for contempt of Congress.
Bannon’s lawyers had asked the appeals court to allow him to remain free while he continues to fight the conviction all the way up to the Supreme Court. But in a 2-1 vote, the D.C. Circuit panel said Bannon’s case “does not warrant a departure from the general rule” that defendants begin serving their sentence after conviction. Lawyers for Bannon had argued that the case raised serious legal questions that would likely need to be resolved by the Supreme Court. But with the Appeals court ruling, Bannon will now have already finished his prison sentence by the time his case gets to the Supreme Court.
He was convicted nearly two years ago of two counts of contempt of Congress: one for refusing to sit for a deposition with the Jan. 6 House Committee and the other for refusing to provide documents related to his involvement in efforts by Trump to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss.
A second Trump aide, trade adviser Peter Navarro, is already serving his four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress.
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USA Regime jails opponents
Biden, Zelensky, Putin, Xi, Kim Jong Un - peas in pod
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The Biden's DOJ refuses to prosecute AG Garland for contempt of Congress.
The Obama's DOJ refused to prosecute former AG Eric Holder.
The Biden DOJ refuses to prosecute Biden, claiming he's a weak minded old man.
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@raphjd DOJ determined that the responses by Garland to the subpoenas issued by the Committees did not constitute a crime, mainly because transcripts of the audio tapes they wanted were turned over. I'd say that is a bit different than Bannon, who provided nothing at all and didn't even show up to the hearings.
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Of course, the Biden DOJ determined their boss did nothing wrong.
This is the same DOJ that dropped charges against the BLM and Antifa rioters.
The dirty DOJ.
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@Spintendo No - Garland declared himself above the law, is what happened.
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@blablarg18 He provided testimony, answered questions, and provided a transcript of the audio recordings they wanted. He should serve prison time for that??
And Bannon, who didn't even show up, should go free?
How are these two even remotely the same thing.
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@Spintendo Garland's being worse, of course they're not the same.
Bannon said, I will gladly testify for you when Executive-Congress conflict is sorted
Garland said, I am above Congress, period - I decide what Congressional actions apply to me.
You can say what good things you THINK Garland did, all day long. It won't alter fact that Congress disagrees.
Nor will it alter fact that DOJ is incredibly selective in which contempts it enforces.
....USA REGIME JAILS OPPONENTS, is the decode
Same with all those J6ers, still in jail because they walked on a lawn - where police told them to go
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@raphjd The audio recordings involve presidential privilege. The DOJ never prosecutes contempt of congress when the documents involve presidential privilege. As you mentioned, Obama asserted executive privilege over documents sought by the Oversight Committee about the failed "Fast and Furious" gun-walking operation. Then-Attorney General Eric Holder was held in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with the panel's subpoena.
But what you didn't mention was another example when the DOJ declined to prosecute two White House officials working for President George W. Bush, Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten, after they were the subject of a contempt of Congress referral from the House, then led by Nancy Pelosi.
The DOJ has a record of always stepping aside when presidential privilege is exerted, no matter who is president. That seems to negate your belief of them having some sort of bias.
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@Spintendo said in Appeals Court Refuses to Delay Steve Bannon's 4-Month Contempt Prison Sentence:
DOJ has a record of always stepping aside when presidential privilege is exerted
Nope! Check your own headline. Bannon jailed, also Navarro, even though they wanted to testify - after Executive Privilege issue could get sorted.
It's selective. Decode key is: USA REGIME JAILS OPPONENTS
Bolton, Miers, Bush, Pelosi, Holder - all in Uniparty club. Hardly Regime opponents.
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@blablarg18 The DOJ has long maintained during administrations of BOTH parties that the contempt of Congress statute can't be used against an executive branch official who asserts the president's claim of executive privilege. Nothing you say about them "being biased" contravenes their track record on this, which clearly shows they have made decisions not to prosecute NO MATTER who is president at the time.
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@Spintendo Their track record: Don't jail Regime/Uniparty friends... Always jail Regime/Uniparty opponents.
"But BOTH parties splutter splutter splutter" - Eyeroll.
It's a Uniparty.
Don't make me question your intelligence.
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"But Bolton was Trump NSA!" - and didn't last - whereupon Bolton wrote a hater book
Bolton is about one thing: Permanent war.
So are Bush, McCain, Tori Nuland, Obama, Clintons, Biden, Miers, Holder, Garland, Lindsey Graham, Pelosi, Brennan, Clapper. <-- Uniparty. All great friends.
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@blablarg18 Since it's evident you need a history lesson, allow me to provide one for you.
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1982 Burford Contempt: Democrat-controlled House sought contempt charges against EPA administrator Anne Gorsuch Burford. OUTCOME: Reagan asserts privilege. DOJ decides NOT to prosecute.
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2007 Miers & Bolten Contempts: Democrat controlled House sought contempt charges against Miers and Bolton. OUTCOME: Bush asserts privilege. DOJ decides NOT to prosecute.
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2012 Holder Contempt: Republican-controlled House sought contempt charges against AG Eric Holder. OUTCOME: Obama asserts privilege. DOJ decides NOT to prosecute.
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2013 Lerner Contempt: Republican-controlled House sought contempt charges against IRS official Lois Lerner. OUTCOME: Obama DID NOT assert privilege; instead, Lerner invoked her 5th amendment right not to incriminate herself. DOJ decides NOT to prosecute.
If there's bias there (being pro-democrat or pro-republican), I don't see it. If anything, I see a bias towards whichever president asserts the privilege. The DOJ takes their word for it, no matter what party they come from.
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@Spintendo Hey genius: You agree with me.
USA Regime (Uniparty) does not jail its friends.
It jails dissidents.
"If there's bias there (being pro-democrat or pro-republican), I don't see it" - exactly - REGIME UNIPARTY.
But they throw EP & fairness standards out window - for REGIME UNIPARTY opponents.
Why on Earth would Obama DOJ prosecute Lois Lerner - Regime's great friend? Literal money collector for Regime, plus, persecutor of Regime opponents - was Tea Party at that time.
You keep on to prove my point....Thanks, I guess.
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blablarg18's response (when unchallenged by facts) : "It's Democrats to blame!"
blablarg18's response (when challenged by facts): "It's BOTH (Uniparty regime) to blame!"
You just go whichever way the wind blows, don't ya?
Who woulda guessed youre an anarchist at heart.
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@Spintendo I have consistent logic. You just don't like to hear it.
Not my problem tho. HAHAHAHAHAHahahahaha
Back on Lois Lerner: I believe McCain brought Tea Party to her attention - as people she should persecute. If yes, he probably also asked DOJ not to touch her. Partisan labels? Irrelevant.
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Which makes me wonder, is there a country on earth that you do respect their government?
Which county, in your estimation, practices in a fair manner that is opposite to your "uniparty regime" structure?
My guess would be one of the rare collective-head-of-state-type governments, like Switzerland.
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@Spintendo All I ask of government is
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No needless / permanent wars
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Free speech
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Transparent elections, visible open vote counts
After that, other issues handle themselves. Like if your thing is gay rights or shoplifting or abortion or whatever..... all that works out, if we have what's above.
Pretty basic. But no government in world right now, can handle it.
Which should tell you something: They're all criminal gangs. Or service operations, service adjuncts to criminal gangs - like Switzerland.
It astounds me, that you could think Bush vs. Clinton vs. McCain vs. Obama vs. Biden is more than Kabuki theater for retards.
Then again you think NYT is real, so......
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@blablarg18 said in Appeals Court Refuses to Delay Steve Bannon's 4-Month Contempt Prison Sentence:
Then again you think NYT is real, so......
I'm sorry we don't all appreciate the superior journalistic qualities of Seyed Ali Taghva quite like you do.
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