Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
It was earlier this month when right-wing operative/podcaster Steve Bannon, after suffering a series of legal defeats, was ordered to report to prison on July 1 to begin a four-month sentence. As Raw Story noted, some of his Capitol Hill allies, however, have an idea to keep Bannon free. Before digging in on the plan, let’s briefly summarize Bannon’s legal predicament, because it provides some necessary context. The House select committee investigating the Jan.
“ur Republican-led House must nullify any actions taken by the illegitimate J6 committee,” the right-wing Georgian wrote online, adding, “House Republicans need to start taking action!” At this point, GOP leaders haven’t given any indication whether such a vote is likely, and given that Bannon’s prison sentence is set to begin in 12 days, the Republican House leadership would have to make up its mind rather quickly.
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