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Prosecutors Want Steve Bannon Jailed Immediately

May 14, 2024 at 8:40 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Federal prosecutors on Tuesday requested the judge overseeing ex-Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s criminal contempt of Congress case to order that he begin his four-month prison sentence, after an appeals court last week upheld his conviction,” ABC News reports.

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