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Supreme Court Denies Bannon’s Bid To Avoid Jail Time

Former advisor to the US president and US publicist Steve Bannon poses during a photo session in Paris on May 27, 2019. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)

The Supreme Court denied Friday former Trump advisor Steve Bannon’s request to stay out of jail pending his appeal.

Bannon will now be required to report to prison by July 1, as a federal judge ordered him to do earlier this month. He will serve a four-month sentence for his contempt of Congress conviction, which stems from his decision to ignore a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee.

“The application for release pending appeal presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is denied,” the Court’s order states.

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