US seeks six months in jail for ex-Trump aide Bannon

In this file photo taken on November 15, 2021 former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon arrives at the FBI’s Washington office in Washington, DC before a scheduled court appearance to face charges after refusing to cooperate with the investigation into the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.

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What you need to know:

  • Federal prosecutors recommended Steve Bannon get six months in jail for defying a subpoena from the congressional probe of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
  • They also sought a $200,000 fine for Bannon, who was a senior advisor in former President Donald Trump’s White House.

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