The United States Supreme Court has denied former Trump advisor Stephen K. Bannon’s request to intervene and stay his sentence for contempt of Congress pending appeal. In June, a federal judge ordered the ally of former President Donald J. Trump to report to the Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, on July 1.
Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected Bannon‘s emergency motion for release pending appeal. The three-judge panel was split on the decision, 2-1. Attorneys for the former Trump White House advisor quickly filed a motion with the Supreme Court asking for relief. Late last week, Chief Justice John Roberts gave the Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) until Wednesday of this week to respond to Bannon’s motion.
While the high court considered Bannon’s request, Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill worked to render the contempt charges moot by revoking the authority of the Democrat-constituted January 6 Committee. Chairman Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) of the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, aiming to invalidate the January 6 Select Committee’s report against Bannon.
In addition, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) used the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) to order the House Counsel to file an amicus brief on behalf of Bannon as well.
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