A federal appeals court panel has rejected Steve Bannon's appeal to remain out of prison while he challenges his conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol attack. Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, is set to report to prison by July 1 to serve a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, appointed by Trump, recently granted prosecutors' request to send Bannon to prison following a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upholding his conviction. Despite Bannon's legal team's efforts to keep him out of prison during his appeal process, a 2-1 decision by the D.C. Circuit panel determined that Bannon must begin serving his sentence after conviction.
