Bannon, 70, was charged in September 2022 with money laundering and conspiracy for allegedly defrauding donors.

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    Isn’t his strategy here to just ignore it?

    I couldn’t believe they actually got him in a cell over the contempt changes, but holy hell it took a lot to get there.

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      Ignoring a judge is a whole different animal than ignoring Congress. The best Congress can do is refer you for prosecution to the DoJ; a judge can issue a bench warrant for your arrest.