John, this is huge: federal prosecutors just recommended that Steve Bannon be sentenced to six months in prison and fined $200,000 for refusing to answer questions before the January 6th House Committee.
Tens of thousands of Common Cause members like you spoke out last year and demanded that Bannon face consequences for trying to evade accountability and obstruct the Committee’s investigation. Now, we’re seeing results – and we need your voice once again.
Sign the Petition: Hold Trump, Bannon, and anyone who helped them try to overturn the 2020 election accountable to the FULL extent of the law.
Bannon’s recommended sentence is at the “top end” of federal guidelines. The prosecutors – who said Bannon acted solely and deliberately to hinder the Committee – say he shouldn’t get off easy – and we agree. [1]
John, you may remember Bannon as Trump’s right-hand man during and after the 2016 election. He’s a notorious and unabashed white supremacist – and was one of the many accomplices that Trump relied on to spread his Big Lie after President Biden’s 2020 victory.
When the January 6th House Committee subpoenaed Bannon as part of its investigation in September 2021, he refused to testify, forcing Congress to hold him in contempt. Now, at his sentencing this Friday, he’ll have to face the consequences for trying to bury the truth.
Bannon is just the latest in a long line of Trump cronies who must be held accountable for their blatant attack on our democracy. We must not let this sudden momentum go to waste.
Add your name if you agree: anyone who put their loyalty to Trump above our democracy and the good of the country by trying to overturn the 2020 election must be held accountable.
John, thank you for speaking out today. Your voice is making a difference in this fight.
Sarah Trindell, Senior Digital Campaigner
and the team at Common Cause
1) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/17/steve-bannon-contempt-case-jan-6-justice-dept