It was a dramatic turn for the media executive turned political strategist who was once considered one of the most powerful people in the White House after he was convicted of contempt of Congress. The House committee investigated the attack on the Capitol in January of 2021. The jury found him guilty on two counts, each of which carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine. He will be sentenced on October 21. He vowed to appeal the conviction after leaving the courtroom. He warned the January 6 committee that they would be backed by Republican grassroots voters. Here's how Bannon went from working in the Oval Office to going to jail. In the days after Trump won the election, he appointed Bannon as his chief strategist. The president-elect said that his chief of staff, Priebus, would be an equal partner. Some Republicans and strategists were concerned about the alt-right figure's connection to white nationalists after he was appointed. "I want to thank President-elect Trump for giving me the opportunity to work with him in driving the agenda of the Trump Administration," he said. The partnership that led to victory was a success. We will work together to help the president-elect achieve his agenda. After his attempts to delay the trial were denied, he was found guilty of two contempt of congress charges. Matt Graves, the Biden-appointed US attorney in Washington, DC, said that Mr. Bannon had an obligation to appear before the House Select Committee. He must pay the consequences after a jury found that he deliberately refused to do so. He plans to appeal the decision. He said he would go to prison if he refused to comply with the committee. "I support Trump and the Constitution and if they want to put me in jail for that, so be it," he said. Continue to read.
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