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Bannon receives 4-month sentence for flouting¹ House Jan. 6 panel

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A judge has sentenced former Trump³ political adviser⁴ Steve Bannon to 4 months incarceration⁵ and a $6,500 fine for flouting demands from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon has been sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress. A jury in Washington, D.C., convicted him of two misdemeanor charges earlier this year. NPR's justice correspondent Carrie Johnson is with us for details of today's court proceedings⁶. Good morning, Carrie.

CARRIE JOHNSON, BYLINE⁷: Good morning.

FADEL: OK, so before we get to more on Bannon's sentencing, this is all about Bannon not cooperating with the January 6 committee, right? What did Congress want from him?

JOHNSON: Congress wanted documents and testimony⁸ from Bannon. A day before the assault on the Capitol, Steve Bannon said all hell is going to break loose tomorrow. And Congress wanted to know why he said that. Congress also pointed⁹ out that Bannon was involved in planning for the political rally on the Ellipse on January 6 and some of the strategy for former President Trump, and lawmakers on the January 6 panel also suspected Bannon knew a lot more about the likelihood of violence that day on Capitol Hill.

FADEL: OK. So they suspect he knew a lot more. He did not cooperate, and now he got four months in prison. What else did the judge decide in the hearing today?

JOHNSON: Four months in prison - also a fine of $6,500. Judge Carl Nichols said he will allow Bannon to remain free, pending¹⁰ an appeal. And the heart of that appeal will be whether it was enough for the Justice Department to prove Bannon simply blew off this demand from Congress or whether prosecutors¹² also needed to show Bannon had a guilty mind or bad intent here. Bannon, of course, had asked for no prison time at all. That was a nonstarter with this judge. He said the statutes¹³ involved in this case required a minimum of one month in prison, and Bannon, of course, got four.

FADEL: Now, Carrie, what was the atmosphere like at the courthouse?

JOHNSON: You know, Steve Bannon, who does a lot of talking, didn't say anything to the judge. He let his lawyer speak for him, and talk they did. Attorney David Schoen - you may remember from President Donald Trump's second impeachment¹⁴ - launched into a string of arguments. Schoen said his client, Bannon, had no remorse¹⁵ and said Bannon's contempt for Congress could have been even worse. Then he went on to use some coarse language, and then the defense¹⁶ attorney out of nowhere launched a rhetorical attack at a member of former President Trump's legal team and extensively quoted from the Federalist Papers, all while the judge sat there scratching his chin. Prosecutor¹¹ J.P. Cooney for the Justice Department kept things rather short. He said Bannon chose hiding behind fabricated claims of executive privilege to thumb his nose at Congress. The prosecutor said Bannon is not above the law. He wanted this court to send a message that no one else is above the law either.

FADEL: So no one else is above the law - that's the message. What are the wider implications for other cases, then?

JOHNSON: There are some. Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro is facing trial next month here in D.C. for contempt of Congress. He's also accused of blowing off demands from the House January 6 committee. And prosecutors have decided¹⁷ not to charge Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, with contempt because Meadows did actually share some materials with Congress, unlike Steve Bannon. But Trump himself is staring down a subpoena¹⁸ from the January 6 panel. And we're going to have to see what happens next with that as well in the weeks ahead, before the Congress ends.

FADEL: NPR's justice correspondent Carrie Johnson discussing the sentencing of Steve Bannon. He got four months in prison. Thank you, Carrie.

JOHNSON: Happy to be here.

1 flouting   

v.藐视，轻视( flout的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• By selling alcohol to minors,the shop is deliberately flouting the law. 向未成年人出售烈性酒，是商店故意犯罪法。 来自口语例句
• By selling alcohol to minor, the shop is deliberately flouting the law. 向未成年人出售烈性酒，是商店故意犯法。 来自互联网

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

4 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

5 incarceration   

n.监禁，禁闭；钳闭

参考例句：

• He hadn't changed much in his nearly three years of incarceration. 在将近三年的监狱生活中，他变化不大。 来自辞典例句
• Please, please set it free before it bursts from its long incarceration! 请你，请你将这颗心释放出来吧！否则它会因长期的禁闭而爆裂。 来自辞典例句

6 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

7 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

8 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

9 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

10 pending   

prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的

参考例句：

• The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
• He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。

11 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

12 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

13 statutes   

成文法( statute的名词复数 )； 法令； 法规； 章程

参考例句：

• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• Each agency is also restricted by the particular statutes governing its activities. 各个机构的行为也受具体法令限制。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

14 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

15 remorse   

n.痛恨，悔恨，自责

参考例句：

• She had no remorse about what she had said.她对所说的话不后悔。
• He has shown no remorse for his actions.他对自己的行为没有任何悔恨之意。

16 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

17 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

18 subpoena   

n.（法律）传票；v.传讯

参考例句：

• He was brought up to court with a subpoena.他接到传讯，来到法庭上。
• Select committees have the power to subpoena witnesses.特别委员会有权传唤证人。