RICK MANNING: Steve Bannon’s Imprisonment Was All About Politics
Steve Bannon’s release from federal prison on Oct. 29 after serving four months on the political charge of contempt of Congress is a stark reminder of the rules that the Democrats chose to enforce. It is galling to…
Steve Bannon’s release from federal prison on Oct. 29 after serving four months on the political charge of contempt of Congress is a stark reminder of the rules that the Democrats chose to enforce. It is galling to listen to Democrats worry about being imprisoned by a weaponized federal government under Donald Trump.
Bannon legally challenged whether he was allowed to testify before Congress based upon an executive privilege claim. Once he lost that appeal, he made the Democrat-controlled Congress aware that he was available to testify. Rather than welcoming his testimony, Democrats in Congress chose to press charges against him through the Biden appointed District of Columbia U.S. attorney.
A trial occurred where Bannon was not allowed to present an affirmative defense and the kangaroo D.C. jury found him guilty.