Judge to Decide Steve Bannon's Prison Fate Amid Appeal

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Judge to Decide Steve Bannon's Prison Fate Amid Appeal
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Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist and Trump ally, is appearing in a Washington, D.C. federal court as a judge considers whether to enforce his four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress. Bannon's conviction was upheld by an appeals court, but his defense argues the judge lacks the authority to impose the sentence while further appeals are pursued. The Justice Department is pushing for the sentence to be enforced immediately.

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