GOP prosecutors urged to pursue Democrats by NYT reporter in response to Bannon case

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was told to go to jail by July 1. A judge in Washington, D.C. ordered him to start serving a four-month sentence for not following a subpoena from a House committee looking into the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Bannon's lawyer argued that he shouldn't be found guilty because he was advised not to follow the subpoena. Bannon plans to appeal the decision all the way to the Supreme Court. The judge decided that Bannon must go to jail by July 1. This happened after a court panel upheld Bannon's conviction for not cooperating with the House committee. Bannon's legal team wanted to delay the prison sentence to keep fighting the conviction in higher courts. However, the appeals court disagreed with their arguments and said Bannon must go to jail. The Justice Department asked the judge to lift the delay on Bannon's prison sentence. The prosecutor said there was no longer a good reason to wait because the appeals court had already ruled against Bannon. The judge agreed and said Bannon must go to jail now. Bannon believes that going to jail will only make his supporters stronger and show that the government has a political agenda. Bannon suggested that if Donald Trump wins in November, his son should take over the office. He warned that there will be consequences for those who put Trump in courtrooms during the election. Bannon compared Trump's comeback to a war, saying it will only get more intense over time. Despite facing jail time, Bannon remains determined to fight for his beliefs.