'Torture!' Republicans meltdown after Steve Bannon gets ordered to prison

Republicans immediately complained Thursday after Steve Bannon was ordered to report to prison by July 1.

Bannon had been free on appeal after being convicted on two counts of contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena from the Jan. 6 Committee.

But U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols revoked Bannon's bail at a hearing Thursday and said he must surrender on July 1.

"It is with great sadness and anger that we observe the death of the judicial system in America," Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) wrote on X (formerly Twitter). "Steve Bannon sought judicial review of the illegal demands of a runaway congressional committee, unlike any ever comprised."

"And they’re sending him to prison — not just to torture him but to torture us."

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) blamed the "FAKE Jan 6th Committee that was set up by Nancy Pelosi."

"The DOJ is completely corrupt!!" she exclaimed.

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Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk claimed Bannon's jail time was an effort to stop him from participating in the 2024 election.

"All of July, all of August, all of September, all of October, they're effectively taking Stephen K Bannon out of this election," Kirk said on his Thursday podcast. "That's what this is all about. They're trying to take Steve Bannon out of this election."

"This is orchestrated," he continued. "This is coordinated. This is a desperate regime that is trying to take out one of the most important voices."

Kirk noted that Bannon was scheduled to appear at an upcoming Turning Point USA conference.

"But that right there, breaking news, Steve Bannon sentenced to... four months in federal prison starting July 1st, effectively taking him out of the entire presidential election," he added. "Symmetrical, coordinated, harmonized warfare against Steve Bannon and War Room."