Steve Bannon Sentenced , to 4 Months in Prison.<br />NPR reports that the former Trump adviser has been issued a $6,500 fine in addition to his prison sentence for criminal contempt of Congress.<br />Federal prosecutors wanted Bannon to receive <br />six months in prison and a $200,000 fine for pursuing <br />"a bad faith strategy of defiance and contempt.".<br />The charges came about after <br />Bannon refused to provide documents or testimony regarding the events of Jan. 6. .<br />NPR reports that the House Select Committee sought answers to why he allegedly said <br />"all hell is going to break loose tomorrow" on Jan. 5.<br />U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols will consider allowing Bannon to remain free while he appeals since he is unlikely to flee.<br />Bannon's legal team contends that he shouldn't be incarcerated because he didn't think he was breaking the law since he was heeding advice from his former attorney.<br />Should a person who has spent a lifetime listening to experts – as a naval officer, investment banker, corporate executive, and Presidential advisor – be jailed for relying on the advice of his lawyers?, Evan Corcoran and David Schoen, Bannon's lawyers, via court filing.<br />NPR reports that Bannon is the first person in several decades to be incarcerated for contempt of Congress.<br />However, it seems likely that Peter Navarro, also a former Trump adviser, will head to trial in November for criminal contempt charges related to Jan. 6 as well
