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Steve Bannon sentenced to 4 months in prison

Trump ally and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for his conviction on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress, after he defied a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 select committee. But he remains free pending his appeal. Bannon spoke to reporters after the sentencing, and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins CBS News from the D.C. District Court with more.

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Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress

A jury has found Steve Bannon, chief White House strategist to former President Donald Trump, guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress, for not complying with a Jan. 6 committee subpoena for documents and testimony. The jury deliberated for under three hours before reaching a verdict. Bannon appeared outside the court to say, "I stand with Trump and the Constitution, and I will never back off that - ever. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane was at the court for the verdict.

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