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Sentencing was 'my judgement day' - Bannon Sentencing was 'my judgement day' - Bannon
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Former White House adviser Steve Bannon spoke to media just minutes after a judge sentenced him to four months in jail for contempt of Congress. He has also been fined $6,500 (£5,830). Former White House adviser Steve Bannon spoke to media after a judge sentenced him to four months in jail for contempt of Congress.
"Today was my judgement day by the judge," he said, adding: "We will have a vigorous appeal."
Mr Bannon is said to have been an unofficial adviser to former president Donald Trump at the time of the Capitol riots on 6 January 2021.
The attack saw crowds of Trump supporters storm the Capitol building in an effort to stop President Joe Biden's victory from being certified.