Steve Bannon unfazed by contempt of Congress conviction: ‘If I go to jail, so be it’

Former White Home senior strategist Stephen Bannon leaves the Federal District Court docket Home after being discovered responsible of being in contempt of Congress on July 22, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Steve Bannon on Friday night time didn’t appear fazed by his conviction on two counts of contempt of Congress — declaring in an interview, “If I'm going to jail, so be it.”

The previous White Home strategist supplied up the nonchalant remarks in an look on Fox Information’ Tucker Carlson simply hours after he was discovered responsible on the contempt prices.

“If I'm going to jail, I'm going to jail,” the 68-year-old mentioned.

“’I'll by no means again off,” he continued. “I help Trump and the Structure and I’m not backing off one inch. If I'm going to jail, so be it.”

Bannon faces a minimal sentence of 60 days in jail and a most of two years behind bars for refusing to adjust to a subpoena from the Home choose committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot, in addition to a effective of as much as $2,000. His sentencing was set for Oct. 21.

Bannon might spend as much as two years in jail after he refused to adjust to a subpoena from the Jan. 6 Home choose committee.

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He plans to enchantment the choice. Exterior of the courthouse Friday, Bannon lawyer David Schoen was assured that the enchantment course of would succeed, telling reporters it was “bulletproof.” 

“We’ve received an extended appeals course of. I believe the legislation is with us on quite a few conditions,” Bannon instructed Carlson. “I believe a few of that is actually going to be adjudicated, perhaps even larger than the appellate courts.”

“I’m going to struggle this all the best way,” he added.

From all feedback made by Bannon and his attorneys, the 68-year-old is just not frightened about going to jail.

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Bannon’s authorized staff declined to current a protection. His attorneys argued that the previous advisor to Donald Trump didn't defy a subpoena from the Home choose committee, claiming that the deadline for him to sit down for a deposition and hand over paperwork was versatile so long as attorneys for either side have been negotiating. 

Bannon’s attorneys insisted he didn't need to submit paperwork or give testimony to the choose committee as a result of he was protected by the previous President Donald Trump’s declare of government privilege – regardless of having been fired from his place on the White Home in August 2017.  

Thus far, just one different former Trump aide — commerce adviser Peter Navarro — has been indicted for ignoring a Jan. 6 committee subpoena. Earlier this month, a spokesperson for Navarro revealed he turned down a plea provide that will have required him to plead responsible.