The Department of Justice filed a brief encouraging the Supreme Court to deny Steve Bannon’s emergency appeal to avoid prison after he was found guilty of contempt of Congress.
Bannon, formerly a senior adviser to former President Trump, was found guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress in 2022 after failing to appear before the House Jan. 6 committee and refusing to turn over documents. A federal judge sentenced him to four months of incarceration.
Federal prosecutors said Bannon’s appeal does not meet the “extraordinary” standard to merit staying out of prison amidst…
