Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon on Friday called his sentencing of four months in jail for contempt of Congress his “judgment day,” and indicated he planned to appeal the sentence. He also faces a fine of US$6,500. Bannon had been charged for failing to cooperate with the House Congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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