Trump Adviser Sentenced to Four Months Jail

Donald Trump‘s former adviser Steve Bannon is in court for sentencing after he refused to co-operate with the congressional committee investigating last year’s Capitol riot
He was found guilty in July of two counts of contempt of Congress after he refused to testify and failed to hand over documents
Lawyers on both sides have made their final arguments to the judge, who will decide the sentence
The Department of Justice has asked for a six month jail term and a $200,000 (£177,700) fine
Bannon, 68, denies wrongdoing and is expected to appeal his conviction
He served as Trump’s chief strategist in the early stages of his presidency but left his role at the White House in 2017
Bannon is said to have been an unofficial adviser to the former president at the time of the riot 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.
BBC