Federal prosecutors on Friday recommended that longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon receive a six-month prison sentence for defying the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
In a 24-page court filing, federal prosecutors said Bannon should also pay a $200,000 fine for his "sustained, bad-faith contempt of Congress."
The Justice Department pursued charges against Bannon following a referral from the House recommending a prosecution against the former Trump advisor.
After that initial referral, the House went on to hold three other former Trump White House advisors — Mark Meadows, Dan Scavino, and Peter Navarro — in contempt.
At the end of the hearing, the House January 6 committee voted unanimously to subpoena Trump to testify.