Steve Bannon released from prison after 4-month sentence
Firebrand right-wing influencer Steve Bannon served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon prison release
Former Trump aide Steve Bannon was released from federal prison Tuesday, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to CBS News. The former Trump campaign CEO served a four-month sentence after defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Steve Bannon reports to prison
Steve Bannon, who served as a strategist for former President Donald Trump, reported to federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, on Monday to serve a four-month sentence for defying a House committee subpoena related to the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports.
Steve Bannon reports to prison in Connecticut
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Steve Bannon asks Supreme Court to delay 4-month prison sentence
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Steve Bannon seeks to stay out of prison while he appeals conviction
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Steve Bannon ordered to report to prison July 1 in contempt of Congress case
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Steven Bannon ordered to report to prison in July
A judge Thursday ordered Trump's former chief White House strategist Steve Bannon to report to prison on July 1 to serve a four-month sentence for his 2022 contempt of Congress conviction, when he refused to testify before a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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Bannon argues his contempt of Congress conviction should be overturned
Trump's former chief White House strategist was found guilty of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress in 2022.
Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress
A jury has found Steve Bannon, chief White House strategist to former President Donald Trump, guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress, for not complying with a Jan. 6 committee subpoena for documents and testimony. The jury deliberated for under three hours before reaching a verdict. Bannon appeared outside the court to say, "I stand with Trump and the Constitution, and I will never back off that - ever. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane was at the court for the verdict.
Bannon subpoenaed by grand jury in Jan. 6 investigation
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Steve Bannon facing same judge who presided over Trump Organization trial
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Greene's comments on Jan. 6 draw controversy
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said at a dinner hosted by the New York Young Republican Club that if she and Steve Bannon had been ringleaders of the January 6 Capitol riot, "we would have won. Not to mention, we would've been armed." She later suggested it was "sarcasm," but the White House blasted the comment as "a slap in the face" to law enforcement. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns joins anchors LIlia Luciano and Tony Dokoupil with more.
Trump's legal team responds to Jan. 6 subpoena
Former President Donald Trump's legal team has responded to a subpoena from the January 6th committee. Trump's attorneys say they will analyze and respond appropriately to this "unprecedented action." CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins CBS News to discuss.
Steve Bannon's prison sentence delayed as he appeals conviction
Donald Trump's former chief White House strategist was sentenced to four months in prison for criminal contempt of Congress.
Special Report: Jan. 6 panel focuses on Trump
At what may be its final public hearing, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol focused on former President Donald Trump's actions and ended with a unanimous vote to subpoena Trump to testify under oath. Watch the full hearing and analysis in this CBS News Special Report anchored by Norah O'Donnell.
Steve Bannon's sentencing today
Former Trump aide Steve Bannon is in court this morning to be sentenced for defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Bannon was convicted on contempt of Congress charges in July. Former prosecutor David Weinstein joins CBS News to discuss.
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Authorities tow car from Nancy Guthrie's home after new message
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Purported Nancy Guthrie ransom note demanded bitcoin. Could it be tracked?
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Hungary's Orbán to attend inaugural meeting of Trump's "Board of Peace"
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Pentagon says it's cutting ties with "woke" Harvard
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Zelenskyy says U.S. gave Ukraine, Russia a deadline for agreement to end war
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Pentagon says it's cutting ties with "woke" Harvard
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Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
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Appeals court endorses Trump policy of denying bond hearings to many ICE detainees
A federal appeals court on Friday endorsed the Trump administration's policy of holding broad groups of immigration detainees without access to bond hearings, a major legal victory for President Trump.
Pentagon says it's cutting ties with "woke" Harvard
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
Trump says he "didn't see" image depicting Obamas as apes in social media post
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Officials warn against drinking raw milk after baby dies from listeria
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Hungary's Orbán to attend inaugural meeting of Trump's "Board of Peace"
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended the launch of the initiative last month in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.
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Some Team USA athletes speak out about politics at home
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The Barr Brothers perform "Another Tangerine"
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The Barr Brothers perform "Run Right Into It"
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Investigators vetting Guthrie ransom note
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Mangione claims double jeopardy
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The Barr Brothers perform "Another Tangerine"
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The Barr Brothers perform "Naturally"
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The Barr Brothers perform "Run Right Into It"
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