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January 1, Judge Orders Bannon to Jail: MAGA Movement Silenced, Selective Justice Exposed

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June 6, 2024

A federal judge has ordered former Trump adviser and “War Room” host Stephen K. Bannon to report to jail by July 1. Bannon spoke out against the decision, stating that “all of this is about one thing. This is about shutting down the MAGA movement, shutting down grassroots conservatives, shutting down President Trump.”

Bannon was convicted for contempt of Congress in July 2022 after defying subpoenas from the Democrat-controlled House Select committee investigating the Jan. 6 protests. He was subsequently sentenced to four months in prison.

Glenn Beck, Blaze Media cofounder, questioned the justice behind Bannon’s sentencing. He asked, “Do you recognize your country anymore? We used to be a nation of fundamental rights granted to us by God, and we lived under a system of laws that promised justice. Not social justice, but justice justice. Can I ask you what American justice even means anymore?”

Beck pointed out that people have defied Congress for decades without severe consequences, making Bannon’s case a rare one. The last time someone went to jail for contempt of Congress was in 1961.

Bannon is not alone in facing this selective justice. Trump’s former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro was also convicted of contempt of Congress. Having been unsuccessful in his appeal, Navarro reported to prison in March.

Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by Trump, initially paused Bannon’s sentence. However, a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel unanimously tossed Bannon’s challenges, and Nichols no longer felt there was cause to pause his sentence.

Christopher Bedford, senior editor for politics at Blaze Media, criticized the Department of Justice’s priorities in Bannon’s case. Bedford noted that while Bannon goes to prison, others who have defied Congress remain free.

Mike Davis of the Article III Project argued that President Biden and his Attorney General Merrick Garland are weaponizing the Biden Justice Department for partisan purposes. Davis said, “Biden and his aides are taking off the political battlefield two of Trump’s top surrogates before the 2024 presidential election.”

The situation has raised concerns about the politicization of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as well as the potential violation of constitutional rights for Trump, his aides, and his allies.

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