Steve Bannon. File photo WASHINGTON, Oct 21 The defense of Steve Bannon, a former adviser to former US President Donald Trump, has announced plans to appeal his four-month prison sentence for refusing to testify in Congress over the storming of the Capitol.» Of course, we respect the judge's decision with all due respect, but we will appeal,» one of the lawyers told reporters. The Washington District Court sentenced Bannon to four months in federal prison and a fine of 6.5 thousand dollars for contempt of Congress. Bannon , who is considered the main ideologue of the Trump presidency, was put on trial for refusing to appear on a subpoena to testify before a parliamentary commission investigating the January 6 events. On January 6, 2021, a crowd of Trump supporters broke into the Congress building in an attempt to disrupt the approval of the results of the presidential election, which was won by Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Bannon himself, going to the press, said that he had repeatedly testified in Congress and named November 8 — the date of the interim the day of the «judgment against the illegitimate Biden regime» in the United States. The judge promised to delay the entry into force of the verdict until Bannon's appeal is heard if it is filed in a timely manner. />Trump responded to the demand to testify with a 14-page memorandum
