Supreme Court rejects Steve Bannon's bid to remain out of prison while appealing conviction

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday denied a bid by conservative commentator Steve Bannon to remain out of prison while he appeals his conviction on two counts of contempt of Congress.The order clears the way for Bannon to report to prison by July 1 to begin serving a four-month sentence. Bannon sought emergency relief from the Supreme Court after the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., rejected his request to remain free during his appeals process.

The Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term and is set to begin its summer recess in early July.They said in a filing that the stakes of Bannon's challenge 'could not be higher,' because under earlier rulings by the D.C. Circuit, 'future disagreements about subpoena compliance will not be met with negotiation — but with indictments.

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