Steve Bannon Seeks Supreme Court Support to Delay Prison Term Amid Contempt Convictions

Steve Bannon, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, has asked the Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence following convictions for contempt of Congress. He argues that his case is politically charged and involves constitutional issues. Bannon was convicted for defying a subpoena related to the January 6 Capitol attack investigation.

Steve Bannon, a close confidant of ex-President Donald Trump, petitioned the Supreme Court on Friday to postpone his prison term while he contests convictions for rebuffing a subpoena from the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection.

The plea followed a rejection by a federal appeals court, demanding he report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence. Chief Justice John Roberts, responsible for emergency appeals from Washington, DC courts, received the application. Previously, US District Judge Carl Nichols had delayed Bannon's prison term but mandated his surrender after the appeals court upheld his contempt of Congress convictions.

Bannon, convicted nearly two years ago for refusing to comply with a deposition and document requests from the January 6 Committee, claims the prosecution is politically driven. His attorney, David Schoen, argues the Supreme Court should examine constitutional concerns raised by the case. Additionally, Bannon is slated to face a separate trial in New York for allegedly defrauding donors involved in a border wall project.