House Republicans eye new plan to keep Steve Bannon out of prison

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

It was earlier this month when right-wing operative/podcaster Steve Bannon, after suffering a series of legal defeats, was ordered to report to prison no later than July 1 to begin a four-month sentence. As Raw Story noted, some of his Capitol Hill allies, however, have an idea to keep Bannon free.

Before digging in on the plan, let’s briefly summarize Bannon’s legal predicament, because it provides some necessary context.

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack sent Bannon a subpoena way back in September 2021. Even at the time, the seriousness was obvious: The podcaster was told that this was a legal summons — not a suggestion — and that failure to comply opened the door to meaningful legal consequences.

Bannon nevertheless refused to cooperate. The House then approved a resolution finding the GOP operative in contempt of Congress and referred the matter to the Justice Department, which indicted the former White House strategist. A jury later convicted Bannon — his lawyers struggled to present much of a defense — ultimately leading to his prison sentence.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/maddow-blog-house-republicans-eye-134055066.html

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[Walleye]

1. They really have no understanding of the law. He was charged by the DOJ and convicted by a jury. Can they take it back?

[gab13by13]

2. WTH? What's the plan?

[Aviation Pro]

4. Rescind the original subpoena is their bullshit plan

Too fucking bad it means fuck all to the court, the verdict and the sentence.

[Towlie]

10. That's like getting out of a speeding ticket by raising the speed limit.

[Volaris]

14. Ya not a lawyer over here, but wouldnt the court basicly consider this an Ex Post Facto law?

Whatever. They're doing it so when it goes nowhere for reasons obvious to anyone who doesn't have a skull full of sand, they have something else to scream about the rigged deep state.

[dmr]

8. They want to rescind the subpoena!

Novel idea. Doubt it would work!

[Aviation Pro]

3. Complete bullshit and out of the MAGAts hands

Go to prison, fucko, do not pass Go, do not collect $200.

[Hugin]

5. When, oh, when...

Are the House Republicans going to learn not to circle their wagons around an asshole.

[Mr.WeRP]

6. You would hope the people making the laws understand how the law is enforced

That hope is dashed when dealing with Trumpublicans.

[gab13by13]

11. What about the people interpreting the law

like the Supreme Court? Isn't it just as ridiculous for our Supreme Court to take an appeal to determine if a president is allowed to murder people?

I would not be surprised if Bannon doesn't end up in prison on July 1st.

[Mr.WeRP]

13. Gonna be hard to get an appeal into SCOTUS for Bannon

And as others pointed out, I don’t see the courts giving a flying fuck about this Congress rescinding the subpoena.. too late, crime committed and adjudicated.

[usonian]

7. He'll be fundraising from prison .. TEAR DOWN THIS (PRISON) WALL!

Like his idol, FELONIOUS GRIFTER.

[gab13by13]

9. The plan doesn't have to be reasonable or serious,

Say what you will about Bannon but he is a top TSF advisor and Magats will do whatever it takes to keep him out of prison pre-election.

[RockRaven]

15. Far too much ink/pixels are spilled by people writing what the law says, or

what the Constitution says, as if that is determinative or binding. It is not. The only thing that is determinative is the wants/preferences of the six RW pieces of shit on SCOTUS. They say up is down, in is out, left is right, etc all the fucking time. Unless at least two of those turds want to say up is up, in is in, left is left, etc in any given case, the text of the law or Constitution and precedent and history and logic don't matter at all.

The only thing which determines court outcomes is power, and fascistic white Christian nationalists have it.

[wiggs]

16. Because he knows things about their leader, and others. They all own each other...and wouldn't be surprised

if Bannon is threatening gop if they don't do what they can to save him.

they are doing it out of sympathy or fondness.

[DET]

12. Rough Beast Slouching

How can anyone look at that filthy, bloated, bombastic grifting alcoholic and say ‘Now that’s a man to admire!’. I know that Congress is faking it, but the MAGAts seem to love him. With any luck, his next trial will give him some serious jail time.

[tanyev]

17. I'm going to guess they got the idea from *checks notes* a guy named Steve Bannon.

[spanone]

18. Never in all my years have I seen such a criminal congress.

[EndlessWire]

19. Doesn't seem like this would fly

but, let them waste their time on it.

I am wondering why all these convicted Repubs are so cowardly when it comes to prison. I looked up the prison he's going to, and it isn't anything like a hardcore prison. When you see what kinds of criminals are there, they're mostly 3 to 4 month contempt type charges, people who don't pay taxes and such. I think they make you do a job. Big deal.

I've worked in a prison. Loud, noisy, nerve wracking. If I were going to this prison, I'd just sleep it off. Wouldn't work very hard. Study in the library. Four months, then free again. Instead, these people are getting hysterical over light sentences.

This is where Donald could end up. See, no problem advising him. Visit him in his "pod." Really, it's just silly.

What is really interesting is to see if he shows up at the prison. I'd like to see him chased on the highway in some white Kia. They would probably broadcast that.