Derelict impersonator and the Malignant Loser's fascist Rasputin Steve "Loose Cannon" Bannon's appeal to have his conviction for contempt of Congress was dismissed by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling moves him one big step closer to jail time for his lawless behavior and refusal to cooperate with Congress when they conducted their January 6 hearings. The sinister Bannon was a key strategist and mover for the Trump-led insurrection at the Capitol on January 6. From the Politico report:
"Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail in 2022 by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols after a jury convicted him of two counts of contempt of Congress. But Nichols, a Trump appointee, agreed to postpone the jail term while Bannon appealed the decision, agreeing that the complex mix of laws that govern executive privilege and testimonial immunity for White House aides could be overturned by higher courts. But a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Bannon’s argument, saying the former aide and prominent podcaster had no legal rationale for his blanket refusal to appeal before the Jan. 6 committee — and that long-standing case law." (our emphasis)
Bannon's refusal to cooperate with the January 6 Select Committee of the House marks him as a conspirator with other Trumpists to overthrow the 2020 election by force. Using judicial appeals as a shield to avoid imprisonment, Bannon will appeal to the full, 11 member D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is likely to uphold his conviction. The Supreme Court will be his next stop, in hopes that the Republican majority will reverse the earlier rulings.
As one of the Malignant Loser's final acts in the White House, he pardoned his ally Bannon, who had been charged with a scheme to defraud MAGAts by collecting contributions to support the southern border wall, which were then pocketed by Bannon and his business partners.
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