A federal appeals court panel refused to delay former White House strategist Steve Bannon's prison sentence for contempt of Congress, ordering him to start serving his four-month term by July 1. Judges Cornelia Pillard and Bradley Garcia upheld the decision, while Trump-nominated Judge Justin Walker dissented.
Bannon's legal team argues his imprisonment would hinder his role in Trump's 2024 campaign, but prosecutors emphasized equal justice under the law, dismissing his political role's relevance.
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